Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.4% | 69.6% | +4.6 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +2 (95-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 34 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 5-10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 4-6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 29 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 21 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 25 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 24 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 18 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 15 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 38 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 3-7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 38 | 6-19 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 35 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 23 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 18 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 10 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter