New York Knicks
ELO 1921115 : 104
Cleveland Cavaliers
ELO 1628Prediction catboost-v1 (tier1)
82%
New York Knicks
18%
Cleveland Cavaliers
Expected total
223
points
Projected score: 119 – 105
Favorite wins
87%
probability the ELO-favourite wins
Fixed lines (calibrated for NBA pace). For European leagues the predicted total is usually well below 205 — over X probabilities will be low by design.
Outcome: ✓ model got it right · Over 215: ✓
Pre-game
Season form
New York Knicks #753-29 · 0.646
Cleveland Cavalie… #852-30 · 0.634
Head coaches
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Players to watch
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | New York Knicks |
| First half winner | 6/7 | New York Knicks |
| First half loser | 5/7 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| First quarter winner | 5/7 | New York Knicks |
| First quarter loser | 6/8 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 120 | New York Knicks |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 111 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 221 | New York Knicks |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 220 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First half winner | 4/5 | New York Knicks |
| First half loser | 4/5 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 105 | New York Knicks |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 106 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 211 | both |
Score by period
| Period | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 23 | 16 |
| Period2 | 23 | 32 |
| Period3 | 23 | 35 |
| Period4 | 32 | 18 |
| Overtime | 14 | 3 |
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jalen Brunson G | 46 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 15/29 | 1/6 | +15 |
 |
Mikal Bridges F | 42 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7/11 | 2/4 | +12 |
 |
Karl-Anthony Towns F | 40 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6/14 | 1/5 | +13 |
 |
Josh Hart G | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5/11 | 1/5 | -23 |
 |
OG Anunoby F | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/6 | +15 |
 |
Landry Shamet G | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 3/3 | +25 |
 |
Jose Alvarado G | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | -1 |
 |
Mitchell Robinson CF | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | -8 |
 |
Jordan Clarkson G | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/1 | +2 |
 |
Miles McBride G | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | +5 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Donovan Mitchell G | 41 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 12/23 | 4/11 | -13 |
 |
James Harden G | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5/16 | 1/8 | -6 |
 |
Evan Mobley F | 40 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6/16 | 2/8 | -6 |
 |
Jarrett Allen C | 35 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3/6 | 0/0 | -10 |
 |
Dean Wade FC | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3/5 | 3/5 | +1 |
 |
Sam Merrill G | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4/9 | 3/8 | -17 |
 |
Max Strus GF | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2/6 | 2/6 | -11 |
 |
Dennis Schröder G | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1/9 | 1/4 | +1 |
 |
Keon Ellis G | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | +6 |