Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.5% | 31.5% | -4.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers -3 (124-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade * | 37 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 37 | 14-26 | 4-9 | 9-9 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 36 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 33 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Lauri Markkanen * | 30 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 14 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 11 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hield * | 38 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 38 | 9-14 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon * | 36 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Oshae Brissett * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Jackson * | 22 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 28 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Goga Bitadze | 18 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Duane Washington Jr. | 18 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Chris Duarte | 15 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - |
* = starter