Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +4 (104-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 43 | 11-21 | 6-12 | 6-8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 18 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 40 | 9-24 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 38 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 34 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 27 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| George Lynch * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Steven Smith | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Boozer * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 10-15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | - |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 31 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 28 | 7-9 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dajuan Wagner * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 16 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter