Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.4% | 78.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.4% | 83.6% | +9.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +5 (87-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 41 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 38 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 36 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 30 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 25 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Donny Marshall * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Majerle * | 35 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 35 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 35 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 30 | 5-19 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 17 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter