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2023 NBA Handicapping – New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
(47-35) New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31)
Date: Saturday, April 15th
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, North Carolina
Moneyline NBA Odds: Knicks +185 | Cavaliers -215 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Cavaliers -5.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 215.5
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As can be seen, round 1 between the fifth-seed New York Knicks and four-seed Cleveland Cavaliers tips off on Saturday, April 15th.
ATS
The Knicks are 45-34-3 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 26-14-1 ATS as the away team. At this time, the Cavaliers are 42-36-4 against the spread this season. Also, they are 19-20-2 ATS as the home team
Season Series
New York won the regular season series 3-1 with victories on December 4th match (92-81), January 24th (105-103), and March 31st (130-116) while Cleveland won the initial meeting on October 30th (121-108).
All time the Knicks have the advantage of winning 119 of the 223 matches versus the Cavaliers. Last season, the teams played three times with the Cavaliers sweeping those three contests. The teams have played nine times in the postseason with the Knicks winning eight of those series.
New York Knicks
Preseason R.J. Barrett told reporters the Knicks were going to surprise and they delivered on his promise. As they enter this first-round series all eyes will be on how Donovan Mitchell performs against them.
New York tried to get Mitchell but seemingly dropped the ball with the Cavs coming out of nowhere to scoop up the guard. To be fair, I’m not sure having two small guards would’ve been ideal for the Knicks.
Stats
As can be seen, the Knicks are one of the best defensive teams in the association they limit opponents to 113.1 points which is 13th-ranked while possessing the third-best opponent field goal percentage of 46.2% and also ranks 12th for opponent perimeter percentage of 35.7%.
So far, offensively, the Knicks score 116 points per game ranking 11th while shooting 46.7% from the field and 35.4% from the perimeter ranking 20th and 19th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Julius Randle, PF (upgraded to questionable—ankle)
- Jalen Brunson, PG (probable—hand)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Loyal followers know I haven’t exactly been enamored with the Cavaliers this season. Much of the reason why was the copious teams they faced without their stars playing.
That’s not to say I don’t think the Cavs are a good team. Rather, I feel they are a tier below the top-three squads in the East and a year (plus a solid wing defender) away from belonging in that upper echelon.
Season Stats
Offensively, Cleveland scores 112.3 points per game ranking 25th while shooting 48.8% from the field and 36.7% on the perimeter ranking fifth and 12th respectively.
Overall, Cleveland tops the league for opponent scoring limiting foes to an average of 106.9 points per game. Cavs opponents shoot 46.8% from the field and 36.8% from deep ranking seventh and 23rd.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Dylan Windler, SF (OUT—foot)
- Isaac Okoro, SF (questionable—knee)
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New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Knicks are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
- Also, the Knicks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against Cleveland.
- By comparison, the Cavaliers are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games.
- In conclusion, the Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when hosting New York.
Free New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Prediction:
This is expected to be the most competitive first-round series in the East. Both teams feature two-way capability.
Cleveland has two smaller guards each capable of putting up big points and the big front court with twin towers Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
New York has Jalen Brunson who played well enough to be on the All-Star team and Julius Randle who returned to the form that won him Most Improved Player.
Yet, this duo is nursing injuries that kept the guard off the court for 10 of the last 17 games and Randle for the final five games. The Knicks will need them if they have any intention of winning this series.
Take the points in what should be a close first match and if you’re betting the series I’d bank on this series going the distance.
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