Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +8 (97-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 38 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 31 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 30 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 19 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 42 | 14-22 | 3-4 | 4-7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 25 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 42 | 5-16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Daniel Gibson * | 26 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
* = starter