Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.3% | 54.7% | +1.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +5 (94-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 42 | 14-22 | 1-1 | 5-8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 29 | - |
| Danny Granger * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Stephen Jackson * | 31 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 29 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 29 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Sarunas Jasikevicius * | 24 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 20 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| David Harrison * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 43 | 4-16 | 0-1 | 6-11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 40 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 36 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 30 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 25 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 25 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Ira Newble * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter