Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.2% | 87.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 5.2% | 94.8% | +15.9 | ✗ (34.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -19 (104-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 28 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 28 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 27 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 22 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 20 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 20 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 12 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strus * | 33 | 4-16 | 2-12 | 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 32 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 26 | 7-11 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 26 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 22 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 19 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 12 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Emoni Bates | 8 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Mobley | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter