Score by period
| Period | Cleveland Caval… | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 26 | 38 |
| Period2 | 23 | 30 |
| Period3 | 22 | 30 |
| Period4 | 22 | 32 |
Prediction Medium confidence
Pick: New York Knicks
Expected total
223 points
Projected: 108 – 116
Favorite wins
70%
P(total > 205)
91%
P(total > 215)
71%
P(total > 225)
49%
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
Rocket Arena
City
Cleveland
Tip-off
26 May, 00:00 UTC
Competition
NBA
Cleveland Cav…
#8 · 52-30
New York Knic…
#7 · 53-29
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donovan Mitchell |
32 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9-18 | 5-9 | 8-10 | -23 | 69.2 | 63.9 | 35.8 | 7.4 |
 Evan Mobley |
33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | -30 | 48.6 | 50.0 | 23.6 | 6.8 |
 James Harden |
33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 8-9 | -19 | 50.2 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 6.3 |
 Jarrett Allen |
26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -22 | – | 60.0 | 10.0 | 6.7 |
 Max Strus |
22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -9 | – | 41.7 | 15.6 | 6.2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Thomas Bryant |
9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -4 | – | 71.4 | 34.7 | 6.8 |
 Keon Ellis |
16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -20 | 64.4 | 50.0 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
 Sam Merrill |
18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -13 | – | 62.5 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
 NaeQwan Tomlin |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 | – | 50.0 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
 Jaylon Tyson |
16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -21 | – | 16.7 | 21.3 | 5.6 |
 Tyrese Proctor |
9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 | – | 0.0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
 Craig Porter |
9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 | – | – | 14.9 | 6.1 |
 Dean Wade |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 | – | 0.0 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Karl-Anthony Towns |
26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8-11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | +25 | – | 86.4 | 19.3 | 8.4 |
 OG Anunoby |
27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | +14 | 57.6 | 50.0 | 22.5 | 7.5 |
 Jalen Brunson |
31 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +16 | 50.4 | 50.0 | 18.6 | 7.1 |
 Mikal Bridges |
30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-16 | 1-8 | 6-6 | +10 | 40.2 | 28.1 | 26.4 | 6.4 |
 Josh Hart |
24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +20 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Landry Shamet |
19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2-2 | +28 | 116.3 | 116.7 | 14.0 | 7.9 |
 Miles McBride |
17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +25 | – | 91.7 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
 Mitchell Robinson |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +14 | 58.1 | 66.7 | 19.3 | 6.8 |
 Tyler Kolek |
8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +2 | – | 57.1 | 34.7 | 6.6 |
 Pacome Dadiet |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +2 | 61.5 | 62.5 | 27.3 | 6.5 |
 Jose Alvarado |
10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +21 | – | 66.7 | 19.1 | 6.7 |
 Jordan Clarkson |
9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +4 | – | 25.0 | 31.3 | 5.5 |
 Ariel Hukporti |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | 100.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
 Mohamed Diawara |
8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | 5.0 | 6.2 |
Season form
Cleveland Cavalie… #852-30 · 0.634
New York Knicks #753-29 · 0.646
Head coaches
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks
Venue
Rocket Arena
Cleveland · USA · cap 19432
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) | 107 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 117 | New York Knicks |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 216 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 220 | New York Knicks |
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) | 105 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 107 | New York Knicks |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 212 | both |