Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.5% | 88.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.9% | 95.1% | +16.3 | ✓ (15.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +1 (89-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Miles * | 48 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 45 | 10-24 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 42 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 35 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 32 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Smush Parker | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 41 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 32 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
* = starter