Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (86-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 43 | 9-18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 41 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 37 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tony Delk | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 48 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 45 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 24 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 21 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
* = starter