Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✓ (18.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +22 (109-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| David West * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 23 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 21 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 33 | 9-16 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 21 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 28 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 25 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 23 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 22 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Luke Jackson | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter