Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.1% | 66.9% | +3.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +5 (104-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 45 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 43 | 16-19 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 30 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 41 | 8-18 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 35 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 34 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 15 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Lavor Postell | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 45 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 44 | 12-14 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 25 | - |
| Tyrone Hill * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 27 | 4-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 27 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter