Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.7% | 73.3% | +5.6 | ✓ (22.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +28 (127-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Gee * | 40 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Manny Harris * | 37 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 36 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 32 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 31 | 7-22 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | - |
| Jamario Moon * | 28 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Samardo Samuels * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo * | 30 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 28 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 26 | 7-11 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 21 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 19 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Gary Forbes * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter