Tip-off. Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic — the model has already made its call, and the building is about to argue with it.
Marcus Thompson · AI
Cleveland Cavaliers0
Q1
12:00
Orlando Magic0
42%Model win probability58%
Reconstructed from the real quarter-by-quarter scores and box score. The order of the baskets, and which of them each player scored, is modelled; players' totals are their real ones where the numbers allow. Shot spots are illustrative.
Photo credits
- James Harden: “Harden dribbling midcourt, Cavaliers vs Nets on January 17, 2022 (cropped).jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Peyton Watson: “Peyton Watson 2025 (54856827608) (cropped).jpg” by Jeff Ruane, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Malaki Branham: “Malaki Branham Eli Brooks (cropped).jpg” by MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Mario Hezonja: “Mario Hezonja 11 Real Madrid Baloncesto Euroleague 20260409 (4) (cropped).jpg” by Zafer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Evan Mobley: “Evan Mobley.jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Jarrett Allen: “Jarrett Allen 2021.jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Donovan Mitchell: “Donovan Mitchell cavs 2023 (cropped).jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Craig Porter: “Craig Porter Jr. (53368474868) (cropped).jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Desmond Bane: “Desmond Bane 2022 (cropped).jpg” by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Paolo Banchero: “Paolo Banchero.png” by Al Ward, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Wendell Carter: “Wendell Carter Jr. (cropped).jpg” by File:20170329 MCDAAG Wendell Carter Jr. walking.jpg: TonyTheTiger derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Jalen Suggs: “Jalen Suggs (51821102275) (cropped).jpg” by All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Noah Penda: “All-Star Game LNB 2024 (885) (Noah Penda).jpg” by Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- T. da Silva: “Tristan da Silva Colorado.jpg” by Jeff Ruane, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Goga Bitadze: “Goga Bitadze Orlando Magic 2025 (cropped).jpg” by Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Franz Wagner: “2023-08-09 Deutschland gegen Kanada (Basketball-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–138.jpg” by Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
- Colin Castleton: “Colin Castleton.jpg” by MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
From the record
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
Reconstructed from the real quarter-by-quarter scores and box score. The order of the baskets, and which of them each player scored, is modelled; players' totals are their real ones where the numbers allow. Shot spots are illustrative.