Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.6% | 70.4% | +4.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +12 (109-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson * | 42 | 7-18 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Andre Drummond * | 39 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Jodie Meeks * | 28 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 27 | 6-10 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Greg Monroe * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 24 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Quincy Miller * | 15 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Lucas III * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shawne Williams | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 32 | 7-17 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 27 | - |
| JR Smith * | 31 | 10-15 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 17 | - |
| Matthew Dellavedova * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 26 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Timofey Mozgov * | 24 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Iman Shumpert * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tristan Thompson * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Kyrie Irving * | 17 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| James Jones * | 9 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Mike Miller | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter