Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.1% | 58.9% | +2.0 | ✓ (22.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +24 (111-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 38 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 30 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Paul Shirley * | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 37 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 28 | - |
| Carlos Boozer * | 34 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 32 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 32 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | - |
| LeBron James * | 32 | 5-16 | 2-3 | 5-8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Dajuan Wagner * | 16 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Tony Battie | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| DeSagana Diop | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jason Kapono | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter