Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✗ (15.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -12 (72-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 38 | 11-24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 37 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 35 | 8-17 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 46 | 9-22 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 10 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 40 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 27 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 22 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter