Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.0% | 46.0% | -0.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 71.0% | 29.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -3 (115-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 34 | 10-16 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 31 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 31 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 28 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert * | 21 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 27 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 23 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 18 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 15 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jaylon Tyson | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham * | 37 | 11-29 | 3-10 | 13-13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. * | 34 | 6-12 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Ausar Thompson * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Tobias Harris * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jalen Duren * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 25 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ronald Holland II | 19 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Simone Fontecchio | 11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Marcus Sasser | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Paul Reed | 7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
* = starter