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New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 104-111
25-34 20-30 23-20 36-27
Position#25
Record22-29
FormLWLLW
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game108.5
vs
Position#4
Record33-15
FormLWWLW
Points / game110.0
Allowed / game104.9
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2016-17
Meetings · New York Knicks v Cleveland Cavaliers
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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
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
107-108
107
108
-1
102avg 94
H16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
117-106
117
106
+11
118avg 94
A19/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
110-113
110
113
-3
97avg 94
H20/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
105-107
105
107
-2
95avg 94
H22/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
W
109-103
109
103
+6
103avg 94
A24/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
95-103
95
103
-8
85avg 94
A26/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
110-107
110
107
+3
99avg 94
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
139-142 OT
139
142
-3
122avg 94
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
101-117
101
117
-16
85avg 94
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
95-90
95
90
+5
80avg 94
A02/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-26
27-27
29-35
24-20
31-34
32-20
25-29
29-23
27-38
40-28
19-34
24-13
33-30
22-31
35-29
15-17
22-34
40-24
24-17
23-28
25-30
26-22
22-26
22-25
29-23
25-28
28-36
28-20
37-30
28-31
16-22
23-21
28-28
26-31
22-32
25-26
15-27
23-18
26-24
31-21
218.4Avg total
108.8Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)105.8108.5214.4-2.743%
Season at home (24)106.2106.2212.4+0.054%
Season away (27)105.5110.7216.2-5.133%
Last 10 (10)108.8109.6218.4-0.840%
Last 5 (5)108.0111.8219.8-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)107.0117.3224.3-10.311%
vs Similar (21)106.4107.0213.5-0.643%
vs Weakerno games
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
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
120-108
120
108
+12
113avg 100
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
91-126
91
126
-35
64avg 100
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
118-103
118
103
+15
112avg 100
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
115-118 OT
115
118
-3
106avg 100
H22/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
L
122-124
122
124
-2
112avg 100
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
112-116 OT
112
116
-4
108avg 100
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
124-116
124
116
+8
118avg 100
H28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
107-91
107
91
+16
98avg 100
H29/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
97-104
97
104
-7
89avg 100
A31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
125-97
125
97
+28
129avg 100
H02/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-15
29-28
23-31
36-34
22-37
27-41
22-17
20-31
29-21
30-20
30-35
29-27
33-22
25-35
31-27
18-23
26-35
24-35
36-24
36-30
26-22
21-31
35-26
22-25
27-25
28-22
39-26
30-43
21-24
37-21
22-20
27-26
29-26
21-29
20-26
27-23
36-32
27-28
30-19
32-18
223.4Avg total
113.1Scored
110.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (48)110.0104.9214.8+5.169%
Season at home (27)113.7103.6217.3+10.181%
Season away (21)105.1106.5211.6-1.352%
Last 10 (10)113.1110.3223.4+2.850%
Last 5 (5)113.0104.8217.8+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)100.0117.0217.0-17.050%
vs Similar (8)113.1104.6217.8+8.575%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)109.7103.9213.6+5.865%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.6-2.6Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -2.1-2.1Q3Q3: -3.8-3.8Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -0.3-0.3
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.6-2.6Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -2.1-2.1Q3Q3: -3.8-3.8Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -0.3-0.3
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
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H16/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
63-54
63
54
+9
A19/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H20/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H22/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A24/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A26/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
65-61
65
61
+4
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A02/02
NBA
112.3Avg total
56.3Scored
56.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.257.0110.3-3.840%-
Last 30 at home (12)54.457.2111.6-2.842%-
Last 30 away (18)52.456.9109.4-4.539%-
Last 10 (10)56.356.0112.3+0.360%-
Last 5 (5)52.453.6106.0-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)54.261.9116.1-7.722%-
vs Similar (21)52.855.0107.8-2.148%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
61-43
61
43
+18
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-78
49
78
-29
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
59-41
59
41
+18
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
58-57
58
57
+1
H22/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
L
50-70
50
70
-20
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
58-45
58
45
+13
H29/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H02/02
NBA
109.9Avg total
55.0Scored
54.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.452.2107.6+3.167%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.350.4107.7+6.981%-
Last 30 away (14)53.154.4107.5-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)55.054.9109.9+0.160%-
Last 5 (5)54.652.0106.6+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)50.566.5117.0-16.00%-
vs Similar (8)60.054.4114.4+5.688%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)54.050.0104.0+4.065%-
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: 108.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers66.932.1
48.0%
50.2%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.08.9
33.0%
35.7%26.7
🏀 Free throws22.817.9
78.5%
77.0%17.9
They take 93.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% 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: 113.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 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-pointers51.828.5
55.0%
50.2%57.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.613.4
37.6%
35.7%40.2
🏀 Free throws23.415.9
67.9%
77.0%15.9
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 05 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WLLWLWLLWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWWLLLWLW
#25
League position
#4
-0.8
Net rating
+2.7
106.7
Offensive rating
110.9
107.5
Defensive rating
108.1
48.4%
Effective FG%
55.6%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.2%
13.1%
Turnover %
13.4%
32.0%
Off. rebound %
20.7%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.0%
3-point %
37.6%
53.4%
Assist %
58.9%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence106.7 · 110.9Defence107.5 · 108.1Shooting48.4% · 55.6%3-point %33.0% · 37.6%Ball care13.1% · 13.4%Off. rebounds32.0% · 20.7%Free throws0.24 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ 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
02/02/17ABrooklyn Nets95-90
01/02/17AWashington Wizards101-117
29/01/17AAtlanta Hawks139-142 OT
28/01/17HCharlotte Hornets110-107
26/01/17ADallas Mavericks95-103
24/01/17AIndiana Pacers109-103
22/01/17HPhoenix Suns105-107
20/01/17HWashington Wizards110-113
19/01/17ABoston Celtics117-106
16/01/17HAtlanta Hawks107-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/02/17HMinnesota Timberwolves125-97
31/01/17ADallas Mavericks97-104
29/01/17HOklahoma City Thunder107-91
28/01/17HBrooklyn Nets124-116
26/01/17HSacramento Kings112-116 OT
24/01/17ANew Orleans Pelicans122-124
22/01/17HSan Antonio Spurs115-118 OT
20/01/17HPhoenix Suns118-103
17/01/17AGolden State Warriors91-126
14/01/17ASacramento Kings120-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW43%
HomeWLLLW54%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512427
Win %43%54%33%
Points / game105.8106.2105.5
Allowed / game108.5106.2110.7
Point differential-2.7+0.0-5.1
Avg total214.4212.4216.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%21%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (20)45% (11)44% (9)
Overtime %8%4%11%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW69%
HomeLLWWW81%
AwayLWLLL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games482721
Win %69%81%52%
Points / game110.0113.7105.1
Allowed / game104.9103.6106.5
Point differential+5.1+10.1-1.3
Avg total214.8217.3211.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%48%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)40% (5)83% (6)
Overtime %6%7%5%
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 Warriors5043786%118.4105.3+13.2
2 San Antonio Spurs49381178%107.398.9+8.4
3 Cleveland Cavaliers48331569%110.0104.9+5.1
4 Houston Rockets54371769%114.1108.3+5.8
5 Boston Celtics50321864%108.3105.7+2.6
6 Utah Jazz50311962%99.495.3+4.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers50311962%108.4104.7+3.7
8 Washington Wizards50302060%107.0104.7+2.3
9 Toronto Raptors51302159%109.2104.7+4.5
10 Atlanta Hawks51302159%103.9103.9-0.0
11 Memphis Grizzlies52302258%100.699.8+0.8
12 Oklahoma City Thunder51292257%105.8105.6+0.2
13 Indiana Pacers50282256%105.8105.6+0.1
14 Chicago Bulls51252649%102.4102.0+0.4
15 Charlotte Hornets50232746%105.2104.3+0.9
16 Detroit Pistons51232845%101.1102.0-0.9
17 Denver Nuggets49222745%110.4111.6-1.1
18 Portland Trail Blazers51222943%107.7109.9-2.3
19 New York Knicks51222943%105.8108.5-2.7
20 Milwaukee Bucks49212843%104.6105.0-0.3
21 Miami Heat51213041%100.4101.9-1.5
22 Dallas Mavericks50203040%97.6100.1-2.5
23 Minnesota Timberwolves50193138%104.1105.3-1.2
24 Sacramento Kings50193138%103.0106.1-3.1
25 Orlando Magic53203338%99.6105.4-5.8
26 New Orleans Pelicans51193237%103.2106.4-3.3
27 Philadelphia 76ers50183236%100.5106.4-5.9
28 Los Angeles Lakers53173632%104.1110.3-6.2
29 Phoenix Suns50163432%106.5112.2-5.7
30 Brooklyn Nets5094118%105.3114.4-9.0
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
New York Knicks25202336104
Cleveland Cavaliers34302027111
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