Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.6% | 69.4% | +4.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 14.7% | 85.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.0% | 77.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +8 (108-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham * | 34 | 9-21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II * | 30 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart * | 30 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Ausar Thompson * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaden Ivey | 29 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 24 | 4-14 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Stanley Umude | 17 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Marcus Sasser | 15 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| James Wiseman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strus * | 38 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 35 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 33 | 10-19 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 21 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 32 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 26 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter | 15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Emoni Bates | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter