Score by period
| Period | New York Knicks | Cleveland Caval… |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 24 | 27 |
| Period2 | 29 | 22 |
| Period3 | 32 | 21 |
| Period4 | 24 | 23 |
Prediction Very High confidence
Pick: New York Knicks
Expected total
223 points
Projected: 119 – 105
Favorite wins
87%
P(total > 205)
91%
P(total > 215)
71%
P(total > 225)
47%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✓ model got it right
· Over 215: ✗
Match facts
Arena
Madison Square Garden
City
New York City
Tip-off
22 May, 00:00 UTC
Competition
NBA
New York Knic…
#7 · 53-29
Cleveland Cav…
#8 · 52-30
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Hart |
33 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10-21 | 5-11 | 1-2 | +18 | 59.4 | 59.5 | 33.1 | 8.4 |
 Jalen Brunson |
40 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 4-4 | +18 | 53.5 | 46.9 | 24.9 | 8.3 |
 Mikal Bridges |
40 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +20 | – | 79.2 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
 Karl-Anthony Towns |
36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | +18 | 69.9 | 70.8 | 17.3 | 7.7 |
 OG Anunoby |
32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +22 | 78.8 | 75.0 | 13.4 | 8.1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Miles McBride |
14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -3 | – | 27.8 | 30.3 | 6.3 |
 Mitchell Robinson |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-4 | -1 | 53.2 | 100.0 | 18.4 | 6.1 |
 Jordan Clarkson |
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 | – | 100.0 | 20.5 | 6.2 |
 Pacome Dadiet |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 | – | 0.0 | 38.5 | – |
 Landry Shamet |
15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 | – | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
 Jose Alvarado |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 | – | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
 Tyler Kolek |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donovan Mitchell |
39 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8-18 | 2-7 | 8-9 | -8 | 59.2 | 50.0 | 27.1 | 7.3 |
 James Harden |
32 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 3-3 | -22 | 55.2 | 50.0 | 23.4 | 7.3 |
 Evan Mobley |
37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | -5 | 71.7 | 75.0 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
 Jarrett Allen |
29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | -20 | 51.4 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 7.1 |
 Dean Wade |
21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -10 | – | 50.0 | 11.0 | 6.3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Max Strus |
26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -17 | 31.7 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 4.4 |
 Dennis Schröder |
18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 34.0 | 40.0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
 Sam Merrill |
23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-7 | 2-4 | -8 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 21.2 | 4.0 |
 Jaylon Tyson |
10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 41.0 | 25.0 | 21.3 | 6.3 |
 NaeQwan Tomlin |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | 100.0 | 36.5 | – |
 Craig Porter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
 Tyrese Proctor |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
 Thomas Bryant |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | 0.0 | 36.5 | – |
 Keon Ellis |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
Season form
New York Knicks #753-29 · 0.646
Cleveland Cavalie… #852-30 · 0.634
Head coaches
New York Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Venue
Madison Square Garden
New York City · USA · cap 19812
Players to watch
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 |