Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 32.2% | 67.8% | +4.1 | ✗ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.1% | 36.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 81.0% | 19.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 79.6% | 20.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 79.6% | 20.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -7 (108-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 38 | 19-26 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 46 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 35 | 5-16 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 27 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 25 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 18 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro * | 34 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 32 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 29 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 28 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland | 25 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 13 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter