Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 64.5% | 35.5% | -3.3 | ✗ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.6% | 38.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 80.2% | 19.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +11 (115-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 36 | 12-20 | 0-1 | 5-9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 35 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Brandon Goodwin * | 32 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 32 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 29 | 8-20 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 13 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kevin Pangos | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 35 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 34 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 32 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 30 | 5-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 24 | 5-13 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 17 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 12 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter