Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.6% | 40.4% | -2.1 | ✓ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -9 (119-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton * | 45 | 15-23 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 43 | 9-14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 43 | 7-21 | 0-2 | 9-14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 41 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 37 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 25 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 24 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 14 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Dante Exum | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffin * | 44 | 9-21 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jerami Grant * | 42 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright * | 42 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 7-9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 32 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 33 | 4-15 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 23 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jahlil Okafor | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Jackson | 18 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sekou Doumbouya | 8 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Saddiq Bey | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter