Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 32.7% | 67.3% | +4.0 | ✗ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -5 (115-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 38 | 14-21 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 27 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 21 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 20 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 20 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 38 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Lauri Markkanen * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 34 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 30 | 8-19 | 0-6 | 3-5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 29 | 5-20 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 28 | 9-15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 22 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Denzel Valentine | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter