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New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 14 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 101-104
22-25 29-13 25-23 25-43
Position#22
Record7-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game106.4
Allowed / game105.0
vs
Position#6
Record6-7
FormWLWLW
Points / game110.2
Allowed / game113.4
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2017-18
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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
Boston Celtics
#4
L
89-110
89
110
-21
76avg 95
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
107-86
107
86
+21
94avg 95
H27/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
114-95
114
95
+19
111avg 95
A29/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
116-110
116
110
+6
118avg 95
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
97-119
97
119
-22
86avg 95
H02/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
120-107
120
107
+13
117avg 95
H03/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
108-101
108
101
+7
102avg 95
H06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
118-113
118
113
+5
119avg 95
H08/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
99-112
99
112
-13
98avg 95
A09/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
118-91
118
91
+27
113avg 95
H12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-30
16-24
27-23
29-33
23-28
24-14
36-24
24-20
29-19
33-35
30-21
22-20
35-25
30-18
19-38
32-29
27-24
21-36
26-40
23-19
32-19
33-31
27-26
28-31
25-33
24-29
23-22
36-17
32-41
26-28
25-25
35-19
28-27
22-27
26-30
23-28
32-23
32-26
26-17
28-25
213.0Avg total
108.6Scored
104.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)106.4105.0211.4+1.458%
Season at home (8)111.4104.8216.1+6.675%
Season away (4)96.5105.5202.0-9.025%
Last 10 (10)108.6104.4213.0+4.270%
Last 5 (5)112.6104.8217.4+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)98.3107.5205.8-9.223%
vs Similar ◀ (16)103.9103.5207.4+0.450%
vs Weaker (1)120.0107.0227.0+13.0100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
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
New York Knicks
#22
L
95-114
95
114
-19
84avg 103
H29/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
107-124
107
124
-17
100avg 103
H01/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
130-122
130
122
+8
121avg 103
A03/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
115-117
115
117
-2
106avg 103
H05/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
124-119
124
119
+5
113avg 103
H08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
113-117
113
117
-4
103avg 103
A10/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
111-104
111
104
+7
105avg 103
A12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-38
37-30
26-24
28-20
23-26
29-29
21-29
34-28
22-35
30-30
31-24
18-34
19-29
35-33
21-30
20-22
28-30
33-32
24-30
22-32
42-36
32-30
30-27
26-29
28-37
17-17
33-37
37-26
39-28
26-39
29-23
30-29
25-36
42-29
26-35
20-17
29-23
20-29
34-22
28-30
228.6Avg total
112.2Scored
116.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)110.2113.4223.6-3.246%
Season at home (7)107.9114.1222.0-6.343%
Season away (6)113.0112.5225.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)112.2116.4228.6-4.240%
Last 5 (5)118.6115.8234.4+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)114.5120.8235.3-6.317%
vs Similar ◀ (17)114.9106.4221.2+8.576%
vs Weaker (7)110.9111.7222.6-0.957%
This opponent (New York Knicks) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -3.5-3.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: -0.4-0.4
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -3.5-3.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: -0.4-0.4
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
Boston Celtics
#4
L
33-54
33
54
-21
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H27/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A29/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
65-43
65
43
+22
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
48-60
48
60
-12
H02/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H03/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
58-69
58
69
-11
H08/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A09/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
64-49
64
49
+15
H12/11
NBA
107.8Avg total
54.1Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.655.4108.1-2.843%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.853.5108.3+1.253%-
Last 30 away (13)49.857.9107.8-8.131%-
Last 10 (10)54.153.7107.8+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)57.256.8114.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)49.355.5104.8-6.231%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)54.655.7110.2-1.150%-
vs Weaker (1)65.050.0115.0+15.0100%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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
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
New York Knicks
#22
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H29/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H01/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A03/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H05/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
65-67
65
67
-2
H08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A10/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A12/11
NBA
120.0Avg total
58.4Scored
61.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.556.9116.4+2.647%-
Last 30 at home (14)59.757.4117.1+2.443%-
Last 30 away (16)59.456.5115.9+2.950%-
Last 10 (10)58.461.6120.0-3.220%-
Last 5 (5)60.060.8120.8-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)65.066.3131.3-1.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)59.952.5112.4+7.559%-
vs Weaker (7)53.959.6113.4-5.729%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. 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: 108.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.6 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers62.633.8
54.0%
51.0%67.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.88.7
36.6%
36.1%26.1
🏀 Free throws19.214.9
77.6%
76.5%14.9
They take 86.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 112.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.8 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers52.328.9
55.3%
51.0%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.811.2
36.4%
36.1%33.6
🏀 Free throws25.620.8
81.2%
76.5%20.8
They take 83.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 14 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WLWWWLWWWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWLWLLLLW
#22
League position
#6
+4.3
Net rating
-4.2
110.2
Offensive rating
111.0
105.9
Defensive rating
115.1
54.2%
Effective FG%
55.0%
51.1%
Opp. effective FG%
56.8%
15.4%
Turnover %
15.1%
26.3%
Off. rebound %
21.1%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.31
36.6%
3-point %
36.4%
58.4%
Assist %
54.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 111.0Defence105.9 · 115.1Shooting54.2% · 55.0%3-point %36.6% · 36.4%Ball care15.4% · 15.1%Off. rebounds26.3% · 21.1%Free throws0.22 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ 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
12/11/17HSacramento Kings118-91
09/11/17AOrlando Magic99-112
08/11/17HCharlotte Hornets118-113
06/11/17HIndiana Pacers108-101
03/11/17HPhoenix Suns120-107
02/11/17HHouston Rockets97-119
30/10/17HDenver Nuggets116-110
29/10/17ACleveland Cavaliers114-95
27/10/17HBrooklyn Nets107-86
24/10/17ABoston Celtics89-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/17ADallas Mavericks111-104
10/11/17AHouston Rockets113-117
08/11/17HMilwaukee Bucks124-119
05/11/17HAtlanta Hawks115-117
03/11/17AWashington Wizards130-122
01/11/17HIndiana Pacers107-124
29/10/17HNew York Knicks95-114
28/10/17ANew Orleans Pelicans101-123
25/10/17ABrooklyn Nets107-112
24/10/17HChicago Bulls119-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW58%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %58%75%25%
Points / game106.4111.496.5
Allowed / game105.0104.8105.5
Point differential+1.4+6.6-9.0
Avg total211.4216.1202.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%38%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW46%
HomeWLLLW43%
AwayLLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %46%43%50%
Points / game110.2107.9113.0
Allowed / game113.4114.1112.5
Point differential-3.2-6.3+0.5
Avg total223.6222.0225.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%0%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
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 Boston Celtics1412286%102.294.0+8.2
2 Houston Rockets1411379%111.1102.9+8.2
3 Golden State Warriors1310377%120.3108.3+12.0
4 Detroit Pistons1310377%106.5101.2+5.3
5 Washington Wizards138562%111.4105.9+5.5
6 San Antonio Spurs138562%103.099.6+3.4
7 Orlando Magic138562%110.5107.6+2.9
8 Denver Nuggets138562%107.6105.2+2.4
9 Toronto Raptors127558%108.8104.3+4.4
10 Memphis Grizzlies127558%101.099.1+1.9
11 New York Knicks127558%106.4105.0+1.4
12 Minnesota Timberwolves127558%108.8111.8-3.0
13 New Orleans Pelicans137654%107.5107.2+0.4
14 Portland Trail Blazers126650%105.5100.7+4.8
15 Milwaukee Bucks126650%103.8105.3-1.5
16 Philadelphia 76ers126650%107.9109.8-1.9
17 Oklahoma City Thunder136746%103.998.5+5.5
18 Miami Heat136746%101.9103.1-1.2
19 Utah Jazz136746%98.399.6-1.3
20 Cleveland Cavaliers136746%110.2113.4-3.2
21 Indiana Pacers146843%108.0109.1-1.1
22 Los Angeles Clippers125742%107.4105.8+1.7
23 Charlotte Hornets125742%103.4104.9-1.5
24 Los Angeles Lakers135838%103.5106.8-3.3
25 Brooklyn Nets135838%110.6114.5-3.9
26 Phoenix Suns145936%107.0116.2-9.2
27 Sacramento Kings1331023%94.6105.7-11.1
28 Chicago Bulls112918%93.6103.9-10.3
29 Atlanta Hawks1321115%102.5110.8-8.3
30 Dallas Mavericks1421214%99.5107.7-8.2
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 Knicks22292525101
Cleveland Cavaliers25132343104
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