Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 55.7% | 44.3% | -1.3 | ✗ (12.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +11 (92-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 39 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 39 | 8-22 | 2-11 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 38 | 5-19 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Mamadi Diakite * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 29 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 22 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Robin Lopez | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes * | 40 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 7-19 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 33 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 32 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 31 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 15 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 12 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter