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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 23 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 111 |
 Knicks | 33 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 119 |
CLETeam statsNYK| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 40-8646.5% | 19-4641.3% | 12-1866.7% | 32 | 21 | 15 |
| NYK | 37-8643.0% | 14-4035.0% | 31-3686.1% | 48 | 22 | 13 |
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New York Knicks119| 38 | 24 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 0 | 2-4 | +10 | +5.3 | |||||||
| 34 | 23 | 5-18 | 1-9 | 12-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −4.2 | |||||
| 33 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0 | 3-3 | +1 | +7.4 | |||||||
| 31 | 19 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.8 | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −2.2 | |||||||
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| 26 | 15 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0 | +17 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 14 | 9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +2.0 | ||||||
| 14 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.5 | ||||
| 13 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −4.4 | |||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −4.2 | ||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −0.7 | |||
| Team | 119 | 37-8643.0% | 14-4035.0% | 48 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 31-3686.1% | 9 | 8 | 4 | |||
Bench 35 points on 11 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Mohamed Diawara and Pacôme Dadiet (coach’s decision).
Cleveland Cavaliers111| 36 | 22 | 8-18 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 36 | 31 | 12-25 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 0 | −14 | +2.4 | |||||||
| 28 | 19 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.7 | ||||||
| 28 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −4.7 | |||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −6 | −4.7 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 10 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +0.7 | |||||
| 23 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −7.3 | |||||
| 17 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.7 | ||||||
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −2.2 | ||||
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −1.0 | |||
| Team | 111 | 40-8646.5% | 19-4641.3% | 32 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 12-1866.7% | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||
Bench 30 points on 11 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Luke Travers, Nae'Qwan Tomlin and Thomas Bryant (coach’s decision).
Knicks119Cavaliers111ClickTap 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.
The New York Knicks went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in the season opener for both teams at Madison Square Garden.
The Cavaliers went on a 21-8 run to lead 89-87 with 11:43 left in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns’ layup put the Knicks ahead for good with 10:42 left. He scored 7 points during the run, and they led 101-89 with 8:45 left.
Late in the fourth quarter, OG Anunoby had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Knicks scored 4 points off them.
Anunoby had 24 points, 14 rebounds and 3 steals. Jalen Brunson added 23 points (12 at the free-throw line) but shot 5 for 18, and Mikal Bridges had 16 points (10 in the first quarter), 6 assists and 3 steals.
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, and Lonzo Ball went 1 for 7 from 3. Evan Mobley had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Knicks went 31 for 36 at the line to the Cavaliers’ 12 for 18. Sam Merrill fouled out.
New York KnicksCleveland CavaliersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
88 points from the field on 86 shots: 8.8 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 16-28 | 57.1% | 67% |
| In the paint | 5-13 | 38.5% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 2-5 | 40.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 7-14 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-26 | 26.9% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 19 | 0 | 0-0 | −5 |
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 8 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Dean Wade | 12 | 5 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill | 10 | 2 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 24 | 9 | 4-8 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | 22 | 3 | 0-4 | −5 |
| Sam Merrill | 18 | 5 | 0-2 | −2 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 9 | 9 | 2-5 | +5 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | −4 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 6 | 3-5 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 29 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 27 | 6 | 1-4 | −4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 21 | 0 | 0-2 | −7 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 4 | 5 | 1-1 | +4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 4 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 63 possessions. He usually scores about 23 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.
Score margin over time — positive = NYK leads, negative = CLE leads
NYK Largest Lead
17
Q2 0:59
CLE Largest Lead
5
Q1 9:28
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
CLE 8-0 run
Q1 10:44 – Q1 9:28
+3 → -5
NYK 12-0 run
Q1 8:37 – Q1 6:21
-5 → +7
CLE 10-0 run
Q2 6:34 – Q2 4:44
+11 → +1
NYK 9-0 run
Q2 4:30 – Q2 3:15
+1 → +10
