Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.4% | 47.6% | -0.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -2 (116-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 48 | 13-28 | 1-4 | 13-16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 27 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 44 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 43 | 7-20 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| JR Smith * | 29 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 23 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Malik Allen | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 47 | 15-33 | 1-9 | 12-17 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 41 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 35 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Parker * | 30 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Daniel Gibson * | 30 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 30 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Delonte West * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jawad Williams * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter