Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.8% | 52.2% | +0.5 | ✓ (18.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +19 (89-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Miller * | 31 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 28 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 22 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 19 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 17 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Lawrence Roberts | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Antonio Burks | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hughes * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 29 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| LeBron James * | 25 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 25 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 25 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Luke Jackson * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Alan Henderson | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mike Wilks | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter