New York Knicks
ELO 1921
vs
Cleveland Cavaliers
ELO 1628Prediction catboost-v1 (tier1)
78%
New York Knicks
22%
Cleveland Cavaliers
Expected total
223
points
Projected score: 119 – 105
Favorite wins
86%
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.
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 | 10 | New York Knicks |
| Losses | 3 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| First half winner | 8/10 | New York Knicks |
| First half loser | 5/7 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| First quarter loser | 5/7 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 118 | New York Knicks |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 107 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 220 | New York Knicks |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 217 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | New York Knicks |
| First half winner | 6/8 | New York Knicks |
| First half loser | 6/8 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 107 | New York Knicks |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 105 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 212 | both |