Model Predictions
| Model | Brooklyn Nets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.6% | 88.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.8% | 86.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.9% | 93.1% | +14.3 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (111-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 38 | 6-18 | 2-6 | 12-13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Nic Claxton * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 23 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cam Thomas | 34 | 9-21 | 1-5 | 7-11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 24 | 8-12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale | 17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Trendon Watford | 12 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Harry Giles III | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 40 | 15-30 | 4-12 | 11-13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 45 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 38 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 34 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 27 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 34 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 8-12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 31 | 2-12 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 16 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter