Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 71.4% | 28.6% | -5.0 | ✗ (14.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 73.2% | 26.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +9 (135-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 37 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 36 | 10-25 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 35 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 34 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 21 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner * | 34 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 34 | 10-19 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 32 | 10-14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 27 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Andrew Nembhard * | 27 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 31 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| T.J. McConnell | 13 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Oshae Brissett | 13 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Chris Duarte | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter