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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 20 | 31 | 20 | 34 | 105 |
 Knicks | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 123 |
CLETeam statsNYK| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 36-7647.4% | 17-3647.2% | 16-3053.3% | 41 | 18 | 19 |
| NYK | 44-9844.9% | 8-2334.8% | 27-3577.1% | 47 | 17 | 7 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
New York Knicks123| 34 | 23 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 12-13 | +27 | +4.5 | ||||||||
| 32 | 30 | 12-17 | 3-5 | 3-5 | +24 | +12.5 | ||||||||
| 29 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +22 | −3.5 | |||||||
| 24 | 15 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 4-5 | +12 | +0.1 | ||||||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +17 | +2.1 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +3 | −1.6 | ||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | −13 | −4.9 | ||||||
| 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.4 | |||||
| 18 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.3 | ||
| 17 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −4 | +0.6 | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +0.2 | |||
| Team | 123 | 44-9844.9% | 8-2334.8% | 47 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 27-3577.1% | 19 | 8 | 10 | |||
Bench 42 points on 17 for 42 shooting
Did not play: Allonzo Trier (coach’s decision).
Cleveland Cavaliers105| 31 | 18 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −2.6 | ||||||
| 29 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −27 | −6.4 | |||||
| 26 | 14 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | −29 | −4.8 | ||||||
| 25 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | −29 | −5.1 | |||||||
| 22 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −32 | −5.8 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 14 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −1.7 | ||||||
| 24 | 13 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +3.5 | |||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −2.7 | ||||
| 12 | 12 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +4.8 | |||
| 12 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +0.7 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −2.9 | |||
| Team | 105 | 36-7647.4% | 17-3647.2% | 41 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 16-3053.3% | 10 | 2 | 1 | |||
Bench 49 points on 16 for 32 shooting
Knicks123Cavaliers105ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Julius Randle scored 30 points (15 in the first quarter), and the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-105.
The Knicks took control with a 24-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 27.
Marcus Morris Sr. scored 23 points (12 at the free-throw line).
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 18 points. All 12 of Brandon Knight’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers committed 20 turnovers to the Knicks’ 7. They gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 9 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 54-34 in the paint. The Cavaliers’ starters were outscored 41-16 in 13 minutes together.
New York KnicksCleveland CavaliersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
96 points from the field on 98 shots: 8.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 24-42 | 57.1% | 64% |
| In the paint | 3-7 | 42.9% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 9-26 | 34.6% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 1-4 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-19 | 36.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Thompson | 26 | 16 | 6-10 | +9 |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Cedi Osman | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 9 | 4-4 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 30 points on 63 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 22 | 6 | 1-5 | 0 |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 16 | 2 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Tristan Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 10 | 3-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | 25 | 4 | 1-4 | −2 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Darius Garland | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Brandon Knight | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 7 | 3-4 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 46 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NYK win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
CLE
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Smith Jr. 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
Q2 10:53
14.4%
77→92
Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Clarkson 1 AST)
Q2 10:36
14.4%
92→77
Portis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ntilikina 2 AST)
Q2 5:51
12.8%
79→92
Randle 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)
Q1 4:59
9.0%
68→77
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Q1 4:46
9.0%
77→68
