Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.3% | 54.7% | +1.0 | ✗ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -3 (89-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 40 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 36 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 34 | 6-16 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 32 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 32 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jamison Brewer * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Boozer * | 41 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | - |
| LeBron James * | 38 | 9-20 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 29 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 26 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 22 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 21 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Darius Miles * | 20 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
* = starter