Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.4% | 63.6% | +3.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 67.0% | 33.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +6 (117-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine * | 31 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Lauri Markkanen * | 27 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Wendell Carter Jr. * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tomas Satoransky * | 27 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Otto Porter Jr. * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Thaddeus Young | 22 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Coby White | 20 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn | 20 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 18 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 16 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Thompson * | 35 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 31 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 30 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 28 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 25 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 29 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jordan Clarkson | 25 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 20 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter