Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.0% | 19.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 90.4% | 9.6% | -12.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.9% | 31.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 90.6% | 9.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 87.7% | 12.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 87.8% | 12.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 78.5% | 21.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -9 (122-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 34 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 33 | 10-20 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 29 | 5-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 28 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 23 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 27 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 21 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 19 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boston Jr. * | 38 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 38 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado * | 35 | 10-14 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 29 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 29 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 18 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jamal Cain | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter