New York Knicks
ELO 1921109 : 93
Cleveland Cavaliers
ELO 1628Prediction catboost-v1 (tier1)
79%
New York Knicks
21%
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
G · Cleveland Cav…
Last: 26p · 6r · 8a · rating 8.0
G · New York Knic…
Last: 38p · 5r · 6a · rating 8.5
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | New York Knicks |
| First half winner | 6/8 | New York Knicks |
| First quarter winner | 6/8 | New York Knicks |
| First quarter loser | 4/5 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 121 | New York Knicks |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 109 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 222 | New York Knicks |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 217 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 105 | both |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 211 | both |
Score by period
| Period | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 24 | 27 |
| Period2 | 29 | 22 |
| Period3 | 32 | 21 |
| Period4 | 24 | 23 |
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Josh Hart G | 33 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10/21 | 5/11 | +18 |
|
Jalen Brunson G | 40 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 7/16 | 1/7 | +18 |
 |
Mikal Bridges F | 40 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9/12 | 1/1 | +20 |
 |
Karl-Anthony Towns F | 36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 7/12 | 3/5 | +18 |
 |
OG Anunoby F | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5/8 | 2/4 | +22 |
 |
Miles McBride G | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2/9 | 1/6 | -3 |
 |
Mitchell Robinson CF | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | -1 |
 |
Jordan Clarkson G | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | -1 |
 |
Pacome Dadiet F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | -2 |
 |
Landry Shamet G | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | -5 |
 |
Jose Alvarado G | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | -2 |
 |
Tyler Kolek G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | -2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Donovan Mitchell G | 39 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8/18 | 2/7 | -8 |
 |
James Harden G | 32 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6/15 | 3/7 | -22 |
 |
Evan Mobley F | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5/8 | 2/3 | -5 |
 |
Jarrett Allen C | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5/10 | 0/0 | -20 |
 |
Dean Wade FC | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | -10 |
 |
Max Strus GF | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1/7 | 1/4 | -17 |
 |
Dennis Schröder G | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 0 |
 |
Sam Merrill G | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/8 | 0/7 | -8 |
 |
Jaylon Tyson F | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0 |
 |
NaeQwan Tomlin F | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | +2 |
 |
Craig Porter G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | +2 |
 |
Tyrese Proctor G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | +2 |
 |
Thomas Bryant CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | +2 |
 |
Keon Ellis G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | +2 |