Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 78.8% | 21.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 70.5% | 29.5% | -4.8 | ✗ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +2 (80-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 46 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 9-24 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 4 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 27 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Felton Spencer * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 39 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Matt Harpring * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 26 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter