On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks renew their rivalry that dates back to their 2023 NBA Playoff matchup. Both clubs will start the 2023–24 season 1-2 overall, and the first meeting between the teams will be aired nationwide. The Cavaliers are looking for their first home victory of the season, while the Knicks are coming in with a 1-1 advantage on the road. This game will take place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Caris LeVert (hamstring) are listed as doubtful, while Darius Garland (hamstring) and Jarrett Allen (ankle) are out for Cleveland.
Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with New York being the 2-point favorites according to SportsLine consensus. You should see SportsLine’s cutting-edge computer simulation model’s NBA predictions and betting recommendations prior to making any Cavaliers vs. Knicks selections.
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The model has now locked in its choices and NBA predictions for the Knicks vs. Cavs game. You can see the model’s selections by visiting SportsLine right now. Here are a few NBA odds and betting lines for the Cavs vs. Knicks game right now:
•The Knicks -2 spread against the Cavaliers
•Cavaliers vs Knicks over/under: 214 points
•The money line for the Knicks against. Cavaliers is Knicks -127, Cavaliers +106.
•NYK: In their previous 49 road games, the Knicks are 30-18-1 against the spread.
•CLE: In their previous 46 home games, the Cavaliers are 25-20-1 against the spread.
•SportsLine has the choices for the Knicks vs. Cavaliers game.
The Knicks’ ability to cover
The Knicks have solid defensive principles that they have used since the previous campaign. In terms of points allowed in the paint (45.9 per game), New York topped the league in 2022–23. They also placed in the top five in terms of field goal percentage (46.2%) and fast break points (12.7 per game). In addition, the Knicks pulled down 72.7% of the available defensive rebounds, and as the 2023–24 season gets underway, New York leads the league in defensive rebound percentage (80.7%). This season, opponents are giving up only 8.3 second-chance points per game against the Knicks, while New York is only allowing 31.7% 3-point shooting.
Last season, the Knicks had incredible success away from home as well, being in the top five of the league in terms of away from home net rating (+1.5) and win-loss record (24-17). With early season rankings in the top five for 3-pointers made per game, offensive rebound percentage, and second-chance points, New York is a formidable offensive squad as well. The Knicks were fourth in the NBA in points per possession last season with 1.17, and New York has excellent depth. Choose your team from this list.
The Cavaliers’ ability to cover
Evan Mobley leads Cleveland’s tremendously strong defense. This season, the 22-year-old big man has averaged 11.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Mobley was also selected to the first team of the 2022–2023 All-Defense. This season, opponents are only averaging 11.0 second-chance points per game on average against the Cavaliers because of their dynamic size in the frontcourt. Cleveland is also allowing less than 21 attempts at free throws per game and blocking 6.7 shots per game.
The Cavaliers lead the NBA in defensive efficiency across an 82-game sample last season, allowing only 109.9 points per 100 possessions. A strong attack led by outstanding guard play has Cleveland in a promising overall position at home. Choose your team from this list.
How to choose the Knicks vs the Cavaliers
With seven players expected to score at least 14 points, SportsLine’s model leans over for the overall number of points. According to the model, all of the value is on one side of the spread. The model’s selection is exclusive to SportsLine.
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