Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.2% | 56.8% | +1.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 80.5% | 19.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 77.1% | 22.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +3 (106-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 38 | 11-20 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 32 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 27 | 9-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 17 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 17 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 44 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 41 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson * | 39 | 4-15 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 39 | 10-20 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 13-19 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter