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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 95-114
19-29 35-33 21-30 20-22
Position#6
Record3-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game106.3
Allowed / game109.5
vs
Position#22
Record1-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game96.8
Allowed / game103.0
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-132
113
132
-19
99avg 103
A05/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-118
113
118
-5
95avg 103
H08/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
137-116
137
116
+21
130avg 103
H10/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
120-129
120
129
-9
109avg 103
A13/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
102-99
102
99
+3
96avg 103
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
116-97
116
97
+19
116avg 103
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
93-114
93
114
-21
76avg 103
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
119-112
119
112
+7
115avg 103
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
107-112
107
112
-5
100avg 103
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
L
101-123
101
123
-22
90avg 103
A28/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-40
30-27
24-35
25-30
32-39
29-28
33-22
19-29
49-33
37-35
29-28
22-20
37-33
23-38
33-27
27-31
29-19
25-19
18-33
30-28
25-25
30-24
31-24
30-24
18-36
27-20
20-32
28-26
28-38
37-30
26-24
28-20
23-26
29-29
21-29
34-28
22-35
30-30
31-24
18-34
227.3Avg total
112.1Scored
115.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)106.3109.5215.8-3.250%
Season at home (3)104.7108.3213.0-3.767%
Season away (3)108.0110.7218.7-2.733%
Last 10 (10)112.1115.2227.3-3.140%
Last 5 (5)107.2111.6218.8-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)114.8121.6236.4-6.820%
vs Similar ◀ (15)113.6102.5216.1+11.173%
vs Weaker (10)111.7111.5223.2+0.260%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
L
94-110
94
110
-16
76avg 94
H02/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
100-91
100
91
+9
97avg 94
H05/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
103-106
103
106
-3
89avg 94
H06/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
88-101
88
101
-13
73avg 94
A08/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
97-110
97
110
-13
91avg 94
H09/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
114-113
114
113
+1
102avg 94
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
84-105
84
105
-21
73avg 94
A20/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
107-111
107
111
-4
96avg 94
H22/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
89-110
89
110
-21
76avg 94
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
107-86
107
86
+21
94avg 94
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-34
24-26
24-28
23-22
29-24
25-16
26-24
20-27
27-33
24-26
24-23
28-24
21-27
26-26
25-17
16-31
29-23
26-29
20-24
22-34
25-22
31-37
22-28
36-26
24-27
18-26
17-26
25-26
28-19
36-32
16-28
27-32
17-30
16-24
27-23
29-33
23-28
24-14
36-24
24-20
202.6Avg total
98.3Scored
104.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)96.8103.0199.8-6.225%
Season at home (2)107.098.5205.5+8.550%
Season away (2)86.5107.5194.0-21.00%
Last 10 (10)98.3104.3202.6-6.030%
Last 5 (5)100.2105.0205.2-4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)96.7107.0203.7-10.38%
vs Similar ◀ (17)102.6104.1206.8-1.547%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.7-2.7Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.5-2.5
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.7-2.7Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.5-2.5
Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
64-67
64
67
-3
A05/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
61-67
61
67
-6
H08/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H10/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
60-71
60
71
-11
A13/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
54-38
54
38
+16
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
L
52-65
52
65
-13
A28/10
NBA
119.8Avg total
59.4Scored
60.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.554.7113.3+3.853%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.155.5113.6+2.650%-
Last 30 away (16)58.954.1112.9+4.856%-
Last 10 (10)59.460.4119.8-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)53.858.6112.4-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.666.6131.2-2.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)57.848.9106.7+8.973%-
vs Weaker (10)56.657.5114.1-0.940%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H02/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
54-40
54
40
+14
H05/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H06/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A08/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H09/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A20/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H22/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
33-54
33
54
-21
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H27/10
NBA
101.9Avg total
49.6Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.955.3107.2-3.543%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.251.1104.4+2.164%-
Last 30 away (16)50.759.0109.7-8.325%-
Last 10 (10)49.652.3101.9-2.740%-
Last 5 (5)48.451.8100.2-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)48.755.0103.7-6.338%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)54.355.6109.9-1.347%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 112.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.729.3
54.6%
51.0%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.011.8
36.9%
36.1%35.4
🏀 Free throws23.818.1
76.1%
76.5%18.1
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 98.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀63%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 63% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.7 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.631.1
49.7%
51.0%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.96.9
28.9%
36.1%20.7
🏀 Free throws21.415.4
72.0%
76.5%15.4
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLWLWWLWLL
New York Knicks
WLLLWLLLWL
#6
League position
#22
-3.1
Net rating
-6.3
111.0
Offensive rating
103.2
114.1
Defensive rating
109.5
54.8%
Effective FG%
47.9%
55.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
14.2%
Turnover %
14.0%
22.4%
Off. rebound %
30.8%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.9%
3-point %
28.9%
53.5%
Assist %
54.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence111.0 · 103.2Defence114.1 · 109.5Shooting54.8% · 47.9%3-point %36.9% · 28.9%Ball care14.2% · 14.0%Off. rebounds22.4% · 30.8%Free throws0.28 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ New York Knicks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
28/10/17ANew Orleans Pelicans101-123
25/10/17ABrooklyn Nets107-112
24/10/17HChicago Bulls119-112
22/10/17HOrlando Magic93-114
20/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks116-97
18/10/17HBoston Celtics102-99
13/06/17AGolden State Warriors120-129
10/06/17HGolden State Warriors137-116
08/06/17HGolden State Warriors113-118
05/06/17AGolden State Warriors113-132
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/17HBrooklyn Nets107-86
24/10/17ABoston Celtics89-110
22/10/17HDetroit Pistons107-111
20/10/17AOklahoma City Thunder84-105
13/04/17HPhiladelphia 76ers114-113
09/04/17HToronto Raptors97-110
08/04/17AMemphis Grizzlies88-101
06/04/17HWashington Wizards103-106
05/04/17HChicago Bulls100-91
02/04/17HBoston Celtics94-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL50%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %50%67%33%
Points / game106.3104.7108.0
Allowed / game109.5108.3110.7
Point differential-3.2-3.7-2.7
Avg total215.8213.0218.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%0%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
New York Knicks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game96.8107.086.5
Allowed / game103.098.5107.5
Point differential-6.2+8.5-21.0
Avg total199.8205.5194.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Memphis Grizzlies65183%100.894.2+6.7
2 Los Angeles Clippers54180%106.292.4+13.8
3 Houston Rockets75271%103.9101.4+2.4
4 Portland Trail Blazers64267%111.398.2+13.2
5 Orlando Magic64267%117.2109.3+7.8
6 Golden State Warriors64267%120.0114.2+5.8
7 Washington Wizards64267%111.7105.8+5.8
8 Boston Celtics64267%100.595.0+5.5
9 Detroit Pistons64267%104.599.5+5.0
10 San Antonio Spurs64267%98.897.3+1.5
11 Milwaukee Bucks64267%104.5103.7+0.8
12 Toronto Raptors53260%111.0100.8+10.2
13 Oklahoma City Thunder63350%106.096.5+9.5
14 New Orleans Pelicans63350%110.0108.8+1.2
15 Charlotte Hornets63350%102.7101.8+0.8
16 Utah Jazz63350%94.593.8+0.7
17 Denver Nuggets63350%103.0102.5+0.5
18 Indiana Pacers63350%111.2112.0-0.8
19 Cleveland Cavaliers63350%106.3109.5-3.2
20 Minnesota Timberwolves63350%106.8114.2-7.3
21 Brooklyn Nets73443%114.7118.3-3.6
22 Miami Heat52340%103.0106.0-3.0
23 Philadelphia 76ers62433%102.3108.5-6.2
24 Los Angeles Lakers62433%101.8108.8-7.0
25 Phoenix Suns62433%102.5117.2-14.7
26 New York Knicks41325%96.8103.0-6.2
27 Chicago Bulls51420%89.8102.0-12.2
28 Sacramento Kings61517%96.0105.0-9.0
29 Dallas Mavericks71614%99.6107.4-7.9
30 Atlanta Hawks71614%99.6107.6-8.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers1935212095
New York Knicks29333022114
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