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2026-01-04

Model Predictions

Model Detroit Pistons Cleveland Cavaliers Spread Result
Elo 51.4% 48.6% - ✓
Bradley-Terry 60.2% 39.8% - ✓
Margin 58.1% 41.9% -1.8 ✓ (2.2 off)
Pythagorean 51.4% 48.6% - ✓
Efficiency 62.4% 37.6% - ✓
Adjusted Efficiency 57.9% 42.1% - ✓
Log Adjusted 58.0% 42.0% - ✓
Points Off/Def 50.3% 49.7% - ✓

Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (110-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Detroit Pistons

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Cade Cunningham * 37 7-22 2-5 11-11 6 7 2 1 1 27 20 -
Isaiah Stewart * 31 4-7 0-1 0-0 3 2 2 3 4 8 7 -
Paul Reed * 30 4-9 0-1 0-0 8 4 1 0 1 8 11 -
Duncan Robinson * 29 5-11 2-6 0-0 2 3 2 0 1 12 7 -
Ausar Thompson * 21 4-9 0-1 0-0 8 2 1 1 3 8 8 -
Daniss Jenkins 25 7-10 6-7 5-5 1 5 0 0 2 25 19 -
Javonte Green 24 3-9 3-6 2-2 4 1 1 0 1 11 7 -
Jaden Ivey 19 3-9 1-6 0-0 2 0 0 2 0 7 2 -
Ronald Holland II 18 2-7 1-6 3-3 10 0 2 1 2 8 12 -
Marcus Sasser 3 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 -

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Donovan Mitchell * 33 10-21 3-10 7-9 6 3 3 0 2 30 19 -
Evan Mobley * 32 5-9 2-3 3-3 4 5 1 4 2 15 18 -
Darius Garland * 32 7-15 0-7 2-2 2 6 1 0 2 16 8 -
Sam Merrill * 27 5-8 5-7 0-0 3 2 1 0 2 15 11 -
Jaylon Tyson * 25 2-9 1-5 1-2 7 3 1 2 2 6 8 -
De'Andre Hunter 24 3-8 2-5 6-6 6 0 0 0 3 14 9 -
Craig Porter Jr. 22 1-3 0-1 0-0 6 1 2 1 1 2 8 -
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 17 1-4 0-1 3-4 4 0 0 2 0 5 7 -
Thomas Bryant 15 1-2 1-2 4-4 4 1 1 1 1 7 11 -
Lonzo Ball 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 -

* = starter