Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.4% | 68.6% | +4.3 | ✗ (18.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 74.9% | 25.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 72.8% | 27.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 72.8% | 27.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -14 (111-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 33 | 10-16 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 32 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 31 | 9-13 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 29 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 27 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 21 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 16 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton * | 31 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 26 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Danté Exum * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 25 | 8-16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 25 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 23 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 18 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| John Henson | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Matt Mooney | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tyler Cook | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter