Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.1% | 84.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +5 (107-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Jrue Holiday * | 32 | 12-18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 11 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore * | 29 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Darius Miller | 29 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Nikola Mirotic | 29 | 8-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Solomon Hill | 21 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ian Clark | 20 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Cheick Diallo | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 41 | 12-24 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Rodney Hood * | 28 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 23 | 3-11 | 0-6 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| George Hill * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 29 | 9-13 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Jeff Green | 24 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| JR Smith | 20 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Tristan Thompson | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Jose Calderon | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter