New York Knicks
2026-11-07
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for NYK: its offense ranks 26th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 10th.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 5th-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 7 games, CLE 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKCLEScoring
106.427th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.75th · Top 5
105.13rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
116.123rd · Below avg
+1.315th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+3.611th · Average
Efficiency
106.922nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.66th · Above avg
107.39th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.515th · Average
-0.418th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.111th · Average
98.829th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.85th
Shooting
49.9%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
55.2%8th · Above avg
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.5%10th · Above avg
14.39th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.14th · Top 5
35.7%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
36.9%9th · Above avg
0.2621st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2917th · Average
Defense
52.3%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.8%10th · Above avg
7.425th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.623rd · Below avg
4.124th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.07th · Above avg
Possessions
14.6%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
13.1%5th · Top 5
30.2%8th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.0%22nd · Below avg
47.06th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
47.94th · Top 5
25.917th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
29.02nd · Top 5
Recent form
New York KnicksLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +1.3). Streak W1.
Cleveland CavaliersWWLWL
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +3.6). Streak L1.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 24.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 50.7 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 20.3 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 64.6 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| Landry ShametG | 9.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 63.8 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 21.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 59.9 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 |
| James HardenG | 16.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 67.0 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · Right Ankle Soreness · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction
Out
Peyton Watson G · Right Hamstring Tightness / Soreness · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.