The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109 to 107, in Game 2 of the 1978 First Round on April 14, 1978.
Final
Cavaliers
Knicks
FG Made - Attempted
43-100
45-90
Field Goal %
43.0
50.0
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
21-24
19-25
Free Throw %
87.5
76.0
Rebounds
43
51
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
20
29
Steals
7
4
Blocks
2
3
Turnovers
14
18
Personal Fouls
25
25
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Russell | 48 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13-25 | 52.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 57.0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
J. Chones | 45 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 43.7 | 3 | 4 | |||||
A. Carr | 41 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 42.5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
F. Walker | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 33.5 | 3 | 5 | |||||
E. Smith | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Furlow | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
B. Smith | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
J. Lambert | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McAdoo | 45 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 59.9 | 2 | 3 | |||||
B. Beard | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 26.8 | 2 | 4 | |||||
L. Shelton | 29 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 59.5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
E. Monroe | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
J. McMillian | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 34.7 | 0 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Haywood | 31 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-21 | 61.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 2 | 3 | |||||
R. Williams | 22 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 67.3 | 3 | 4 | |||||
J. Cleamons | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
T. Knight | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 25.5 | 0 | 3 | |||||
G. Gondrezick | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
P. Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
120.2
3rd
DRTG
113.7
15th
NETRTG
6.5
6th
3P%
39.4
2nd
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