Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.2% | 19.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 90.4% | 9.6% | -12.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -21 (95-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland * | 34 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 32 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 31 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang * | 27 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 27 | 5-16 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 29 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 27 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 20 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Mobley | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 34 | 13-21 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 14 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 27 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 26 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 18 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter