Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 30.8% | 69.2% | +4.5 | ✗ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -6 (109-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic * | 35 | 8-13 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 34 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 33 | 6-19 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 28 | 8-14 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar * | 26 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 21 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson | 18 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 37 | 12-19 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 36 | 7-20 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 35 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 29 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 31 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 26 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter