Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.0% | 71.0% | +4.9 | ✓ (32.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +37 (142-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 29 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 28 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 27 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 27 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 26 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 18 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 16 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 12 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 26 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 24 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 24 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Max Strus * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| De'Andre Hunter | 19 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 18 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro | 18 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 17 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 12 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaylon Tyson | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 7 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter