Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✓ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +16 (92-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 44 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 41 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Smush Parker | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Derrick Coleman | 6 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Darko Milicic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McInnis * | 42 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| LeBron James * | 38 | 15-22 | 2-3 | 11-12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 33 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 30 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Dajuan Wagner | 7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Lucious Harris | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Luke Jackson | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter