Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 69.6% | 30.4% | -4.5 | ✗ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +3 (79-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 45 | 8-22 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 43 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| George Lynch * | 33 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Moiso * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Stacey Augmon | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 43 | 7-23 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 32 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Darius Miles * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 28 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 25 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | - |
* = starter