Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.5% | 76.5% | +6.5 | ✗ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 76.1% | 23.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 74.0% | 26.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -7 (109-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 36 | 16-22 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 35 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 8-8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 32 | 2-9 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 31 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 26 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| James Johnson | 32 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 18 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 14 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dellavedova * | 34 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 31 | 8-12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love * | 31 | 6-17 | 5-14 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 28 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 26 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mfiondu Kabengele | 16 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Brodric Thomas | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter