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 | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (104-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley * | 35 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 33 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 32 | 12-19 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 34 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 28 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 26 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 21 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 14 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 6 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 37 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 37 | 8-24 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 36 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 29 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 10 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter