Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.8% | 27.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.9% | 47.1% | -0.6 | ✗ (18.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 19.1% | 80.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 21.2% | 78.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 21.2% | 78.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +18 (43-25). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 8 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 8 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ante Zizic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 12 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 6 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter