Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.8% | 82.2% | +8.4 | ✓ (15.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 17.6% | 82.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 26.4% | 73.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +24 (134-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 31 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 28 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 27 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 22 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 16 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bronny James | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 30 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 30 | 10-20 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 26 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 22 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 18 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 21 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 21 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 21 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 16 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaylon Tyson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter