Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.9% | 44.1% | -1.3 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (89-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 36 | 9-22 | 6-15 | 6-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 30 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang * | 28 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 30 | 6-14 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 19 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 38 | 8-23 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 3-15 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 29 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 21 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 30 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 27 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter