Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +11 (97-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 41 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 39 | 9-27 | 1-11 | 8-8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 5 | - |
| George Lynch * | 36 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 34 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| David Wesley * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 39 | 7-22 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 39 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 26 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 22 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 21 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| J.R. Bremer * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jason Kapono | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter