The Cleveland Cavaliers were decisively beaten by the New York Knicks, 98 to 87, on December 22, 1972.
Final
Knicks
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
41-92
33-93
Field Goal %
44.6
35.5
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
16-18
21-28
Free Throw %
88.9
75.0
Rebounds
49
58
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
34
19
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
24
Personal Fouls
21
19
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeBusschere | 46 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 53.0 | 3 | ||||||||
B. Bradley | 37 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 2 | ||||||||
E. Monroe | 36 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 47.7 | 3 | ||||||||
J. Lucas | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 2 | |||||||||
D. Barnett | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Reed | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 68.3 | 2 | ||||||||
D. Meminger | 29 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | |||||||||
H. Bibby | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 4 | |||||||||
P. Jackson | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 35.3 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Wilkens | 44 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3-20 | 15.0 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 29.2 | 4 | ||||||||
A. Carr | 42 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 12-24 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 52.4 | 3 | ||||||||
J. Johnson | 37 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 44.7 | 1 | ||||||||
R. Roberson | 33 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 3 | ||||||||
B. Clemens | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 30.7 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Warner | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 2 | ||||||||
B. Smith | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 23.3 | 1 | ||||||||
B. Rule | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | |||||||||
D. Davis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||||||||
J. Cleamons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||
S. Patterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 28.4 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
121.6
1st
DRTG
110.0
7th
NETRTG
11.6
2nd
3P%
40.5
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