Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.2% | 65.8% | +3.6 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +8 (98-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Smith * | 36 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 28 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Iman Shumpert * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Steve Novak * | 24 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 23 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Landry Fields * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Josh Harrellson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Harris * | 40 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Omri Casspi * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Kyrie Irving * | 25 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 8-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Parker * | 24 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Samardo Samuels * | 24 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Tristan Thompson * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Donald Sloan * | 22 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Luke Harangody * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
* = starter