Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.8% | 77.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.0% | 84.0% | +9.1 | ✗ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 20.8% | 79.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 24.4% | 75.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -2 (97-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Harpring * | 37 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 25 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 23 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 23 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 22 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Cedric Henderson | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 6 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 41 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 40 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 34 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 33 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter