Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.2% | 20.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.9% | 22.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 87.4% | 12.6% | -10.7 | ✓ (12.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.6% | 37.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.6% | 37.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets -23 (95-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 30 | 10-18 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 25 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 23 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 23 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 23 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 16 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 11 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Wilson * | 39 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 35 | 10-23 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Cam Thomas * | 30 | 6-18 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Nic Claxton * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ben Simmons * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Trendon Watford | 26 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Noah Clowney | 22 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Keon Johnson | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter