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 | ✗ (3.3 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 +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 38 | 9-24 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 38 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 37 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 34 | 6-17 | 2-6 | 8-10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 30 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 20 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 13 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 37 | 11-21 | 8-12 | 6-7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 36 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 35 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 32 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 27 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - |
* = starter