Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | β |
| Margin | 27.4% | 72.6% | +5.4 | β (0.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 32.1% | 67.9% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | β |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +5 (127-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell * | 39 | 13-24 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 36 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 35 | 7-18 | 4-12 | 6-6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn * | 29 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 29 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Bogdan BogdanoviΔ | 29 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Ben Simmons | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 36 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 36 | 9-19 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 32 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 31 | 11-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 22 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| De'Andre Hunter | 21 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 20 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 11 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter