Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.0% | 57.0% | +0.4 | ✓ (9.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.6% | 82.4% | +8.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +10 (121-111). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn George * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 33 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Trae Young * | 33 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | - |
| AJ Dybantsa * | 26 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Alex Sarr * | 25 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 26 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Khris Middleton | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Bub Carrington | 20 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Deandre Ayton | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 33 | 5-18 | 2-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Evan Mobley * | 31 | 8-12 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 31 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Jarrett Allen * | 30 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Peyton Watson * | 28 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Sam Merrill | 20 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Meleek Thomas | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jaylon Tyson | 20 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Mario Hezonja | 17 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tyrese Proctor | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter