Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.5% | 26.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 85.2% | 14.8% | -9.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 58.5% | 41.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -11 (107-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 36 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 33 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 30 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 22 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 30 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 26 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 22 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Raul Neto | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Robin Lopez | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 33 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 33 | 8-15 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 32 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 28 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 26 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 9 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 3 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter