Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.2% | 84.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.3% | 63.7% | +3.1 | ✗ (18.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -15 (81-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Belinelli * | 41 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Willie Green * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 26 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jason Smith | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Hickson * | 37 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Parker * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Samardo Samuels * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Alonzo Gee * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 27 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Luke Harangody * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Christian Eyenga * | 16 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Semih Erden * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Manny Harris * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter