New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 at home on Tuesday, May 19, but only after regulation ended level and an extra period settled it.
How it got to overtime
Regulation ended tied at 101. The Knicks won the extra period 14-3.
What decided it
The Knicks cashed in 23.9 free throws for every 100 shots, the Cavaliers only 17.8 and the Knicks shot 53.4% on an effective basis to 48.9% for the Cavaliers. Getting to the line gave them easy points when the shots were not falling.
The game played at about 109 possessions per team. The Knicks scored 105.4 points per 100 possessions and the Cavaliers scored 95.3, a difference of 10.1.
Who stepped up
Jalen Brunson (NYK) posted the best line of the night by Game Score (26.2): 38 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl on 15-29 shooting. The team was +15 in the minutes Jalen played.
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell was the best of the rest at 22: 29 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 6 stl on 12-23 shooting.
Karl-Anthony Towns (13 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast) and Evan Mobley (15 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
Game Score is a single number that weighs points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers. It is not an official stat, just a quick way to rank lines.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 76% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Cleveland Cavaliers lead 5-2.
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