The New York Knicks (48-27) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15) on Wednesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Knicks vs Cavaliers

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

The Knicks improved to 48-27 on the season with a 105-91 win over the 76ers on Tuesday. Playing at home, New York entered the game as 13-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 196, falling well short of the 218.5 O/U line.

New York took control early, going on a 12-0 run to extend their lead from 32-26 to 44-26. After a 24-16 second quarter, the Knicks allowed the 76ers to close the gap by winning the third quarter 28-21. However, New York held off Philadelphia in the fourth, winning the quarter 25-21.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 60-15 with a 127-122 win over the Clippers on Sunday. Cleveland was favored by 7.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, while the total score of 249 points went over the 230.5-point line.

A key 16-0 run helped the Cavaliers build a big lead early, but after leading 105-88 going into the 4th quarter, they allowed the Clippers to close the gap by outscoring them 34-22 in the final period.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 27 points in their win over the 76ers, scoring 13 in the 1st quarter and adding 7 more in the 4th. Landry Shamet hit 6 threes at a 54.5% rate, finishing with 20 points, including 8 in the final period.

Mitchell Robinson contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 55.6% from the field. Overall, the Knicks shot 42.4% from the floor, making 12 threes at a 38.7% clip.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Jarrett Allen was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 91.7% and leading the Cavaliers to a win over the Clippers with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell added 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists, despite shooting just 22.2% from three-point range. Evan Mobley contributed 22 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

Cleveland made 15 threes as a team, shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc, while finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 50.5%. Mobley scored 15 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Darius Garland added 9 of his 19 points in the 4th.

Knicks Team Defense

The Knicks put on a defensive clinic against the 76ers, holding them to just 91 points. Their best quarter came in the 2nd, where they allowed only 16 points. New York also limited Philadelphia to 21 points in the 4th quarter, helping secure the win.

New York’s defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, as they held the 76ers to just 6 made threes on 19% shooting. The Knicks also recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Knicks’ defense was outstanding in their win over the 76ers, holding them to just 91 points. Their best quarter was the 2nd, where they allowed only 16 points. They also limited the 76ers to 21 points in the 4th quarter to seal the victory.

New York’s defense held Philadelphia to 42% shooting, including just 19% from three-point range, with only 6 threes made. The Knicks also recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Knicks vs Cavaliers Trends

• Through their last five road games, New York has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 105 points per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Cleveland has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 121 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Knicks have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
• Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-3.

Knicks vs Cavaliers Prediction

Not only do we have the Cavaliers winning this one by a score of 128-115, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Cavaliers at -10.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 229.5, and our model predicts the Knicks and Cavaliers to score a combined 243 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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