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New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 94-126
26-36 22-27 17-29 29-34
Position#25
Record12-9
FormLWWWW
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game106.3
vs
Position#4
Record14-5
FormWLLLW
Points / game110.3
Allowed / game105.1
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#9
L
112-119
112
119
-7
102avg 92
A18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
104-94
104
94
+10
97avg 92
H20/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
107-103
107
103
+4
98avg 92
H23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
113-111 OT
113
111
+2
108avg 92
H26/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
102-107
102
107
-5
88avg 92
A27/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
103-112
103
112
-9
86avg 92
H29/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
106-104
106
104
+2
93avg 92
A01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
118-114
118
114
+4
112avg 92
H03/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
106-98
106
98
+8
100avg 92
H05/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
114-103
114
103
+11
104avg 92
A07/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-24
24-28
23-35
47-32
24-20
22-21
29-25
29-28
28-33
32-25
21-23
26-22
30-28
22-28
27-18
25-30
22-38
25-20
24-17
31-32
29-24
26-34
26-30
22-24
28-31
30-18
23-25
25-30
30-21
32-31
36-36
20-26
26-21
29-20
26-36
25-21
26-25
27-29
31-23
30-26
215.0Avg total
108.5Scored
106.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)104.8106.3211.0-1.557%
Season at home (12)106.5103.6210.1+2.975%
Season away (9)102.4109.9212.3-7.433%
Last 10 (10)108.5106.5215.0+2.070%
Last 5 (5)109.4106.2215.6+3.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)97.7109.1206.8-11.48%
vs Similar (16)104.0101.1205.1+2.969%
vs Weaker (2)107.096.5203.5+10.5100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
121-117
121
117
+4
118avg 98
H16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
93-103
93
103
-10
82avg 98
A17/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
104-81
104
81
+23
106avg 98
H19/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
137-125
137
125
+12
132avg 98
H24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
128-90
128
90
+38
129avg 98
H26/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
112-108
112
108
+4
98avg 98
A27/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
101-118
101
118
-17
88avg 98
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
94-113
94
113
-19
79avg 98
H02/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
105-111
105
111
-6
100avg 98
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
116-112
116
112
+4
110avg 98
A06/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-25
31-32
30-27
30-33
19-30
26-20
23-30
25-23
30-19
26-20
26-17
22-25
46-31
35-29
31-32
25-33
36-16
36-22
24-17
32-35
24-30
28-28
25-23
35-27
32-30
22-28
20-34
27-26
28-24
22-34
15-27
29-28
33-30
27-29
20-29
25-23
30-27
32-34
28-20
26-31
218.9Avg total
111.1Scored
107.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)110.3105.1215.4+5.374%
Season at home (11)115.3105.3220.5+10.082%
Season away (8)103.5104.8208.2-1.262%
Last 10 (10)111.1107.8218.9+3.360%
Last 5 (5)105.6112.4218.0-6.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (19)105.3101.6206.9+3.768%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)110.0103.1213.1+6.964%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +4.6+4.6Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -0.8-0.8
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +4.6+4.6Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -0.8-0.8
New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
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
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#9
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H20/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H26/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A27/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H29/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H03/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
55-41
55
41
+14
H05/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A07/12
NBA
104.9Avg total
53.0Scored
51.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.852.4103.2-1.743%-
Last 30 at home (17)50.351.6101.9-1.447%-
Last 30 away (13)51.453.5104.8-2.138%-
Last 10 (10)53.051.9104.9+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)56.650.8107.4+5.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)48.554.6103.1-6.125%-
vs Similar (16)52.851.6104.4+1.250%-
vs Weaker (2)48.046.094.0+2.0100%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A17/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
56-39
56
39
+17
H19/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
81-60
81
60
+21
H24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
72-38
72
38
+34
H26/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
52-58
52
58
-6
A27/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
50-58
50
58
-8
H02/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
60-59
60
59
+1
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A06/12
NBA
113.1Avg total
59.3Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.251.0106.2+4.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)59.048.6107.6+10.480%-
Last 30 away (15)51.453.3104.7-1.940%-
Last 10 (10)59.353.8113.1+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)55.658.8114.4-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (19)54.151.5105.5+2.658%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)57.250.1107.3+7.164%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 108.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.931.2
48.8%
50.2%62.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.110.3
36.7%
35.7%30.9
🏀 Free throws18.815.2
80.9%
77.0%15.2
They take 92.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 111.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.225.8
51.4%
50.2%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.813.5
41.2%
35.7%40.5
🏀 Free throws24.819.0
76.6%
77.0%19.0
They take 83.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WWWWLLWWWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLLWWWWLW
#25
League position
#4
+2.0
Net rating
+3.3
108.4
Offensive rating
112.0
106.4
Defensive rating
108.6
50.7%
Effective FG%
55.5%
49.1%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
12.5%
Turnover %
15.0%
26.8%
Off. rebound %
22.4%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.7%
3-point %
41.2%
56.4%
Assist %
58.5%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.4 · 112.0Defence106.4 · 108.6Shooting50.7% · 55.5%3-point %36.7% · 41.2%Ball care12.5% · 15.0%Off. rebounds26.8% · 22.4%Free throws0.20 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
07/12/16AMiami Heat114-103
05/12/16HSacramento Kings106-98
03/12/16HMinnesota Timberwolves118-114
01/12/16AMinnesota Timberwolves106-104
29/11/16HOklahoma City Thunder103-112
27/11/16ACharlotte Hornets102-107
26/11/16HCharlotte Hornets113-111 OT
23/11/16HPortland Trail Blazers107-103
20/11/16HAtlanta Hawks104-94
18/11/16AWashington Wizards112-119
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/16AToronto Raptors116-112
03/12/16AChicago Bulls105-111
02/12/16HLos Angeles Clippers94-113
30/11/16AMilwaukee Bucks101-118
27/11/16APhiladelphia 76ers112-108
26/11/16HDallas Mavericks128-90
24/11/16HPortland Trail Blazers137-125
19/11/16HDetroit Pistons104-81
17/11/16AIndiana Pacers93-103
16/11/16HToronto Raptors121-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW57%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game104.8106.5102.4
Allowed / game106.3103.6109.9
Point differential-1.5+2.9-7.4
Avg total211.0210.1212.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%25%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)80% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %5%8%0%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW74%
HomeWWWWL82%
AwayLWLLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %74%82%62%
Points / game110.3115.3103.5
Allowed / game105.1105.3104.8
Point differential+5.3+10.0-1.2
Avg total215.4220.5208.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%36%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)50% (2)100% (4)
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 Golden State Warriors2118386%120.2106.4+13.8
2 San Antonio Spurs2218482%102.897.8+5.0
3 Cleveland Cavaliers1914574%110.3105.1+5.3
4 Los Angeles Clippers2216673%108.799.1+9.6
5 Toronto Raptors2114767%110.9102.8+8.1
6 Houston Rockets2114767%111.1107.4+3.7
7 Memphis Grizzlies2315865%98.098.4-0.5
8 Oklahoma City Thunder2214864%107.4104.8+2.6
9 Utah Jazz2314961%100.495.5+4.9
10 Charlotte Hornets2213959%104.5101.9+2.6
11 Boston Celtics2213959%105.3103.2+2.1
12 New York Knicks2112957%104.8106.3-1.5
13 Portland Trail Blazers22121055%110.3112.4-2.1
14 Milwaukee Bucks1910953%103.3101.5+1.7
15 Chicago Bulls21111052%103.3100.3+3.0
16 Detroit Pistons24121250%99.296.3+2.9
17 Atlanta Hawks23111248%100.3102.0-1.7
18 Indiana Pacers21101148%104.2108.0-3.7
19 Los Angeles Lakers23101343%104.9109.3-4.4
20 Orlando Magic23101343%94.398.8-4.5
21 Denver Nuggets2281436%106.5109.3-2.8
22 Sacramento Kings2071335%102.3104.8-2.5
23 Washington Wizards2071335%104.3107.0-2.8
24 Miami Heat2271532%97.399.7-2.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans2271532%102.3105.4-3.1
26 Minnesota Timberwolves2161529%104.1105.6-1.5
27 Phoenix Suns2161529%106.3113.1-6.9
28 Brooklyn Nets2161529%106.2114.2-8.0
29 Dallas Mavericks2041620%92.399.4-7.1
30 Philadelphia 76ers2241818%97.5107.1-9.6
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
New York Knicks2622172994
Cleveland Cavaliers36272934126
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