Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.7% | 73.3% | +5.6 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (126-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland * | 36 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 32 | 12-25 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 25 | - |
| Sam Merrill * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Dean Wade * | 29 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jarrett Allen * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| De'Andre Hunter | 27 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Evan Mobley | 25 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Jaylon Tyson | 20 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Lonzo Ball | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Thomas Bryant | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 39 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 8-10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 13 | - |
| Mikal Bridges * | 36 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| OG Anunoby * | 33 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 26 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 28 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Tyler Kolek | 24 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - |
| Ariel Hukporti | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mohamed Diawara | 3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter