Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (95-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 39 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 31 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Tremaine Fowlkes * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 11 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 43 | 8-21 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 40 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 39 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Darius Miles * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Ollie | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jason Kapono | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter