Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +2 (74-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 43 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 42 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 39 | 11-25 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 33 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 8 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Maurice Evans | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 48 | 8-23 | 1-2 | 5-10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 36 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 34 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Anderson Varejao * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 27 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
* = starter