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2023 NBA Handicapping – New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
(3-1) New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3)
Date: Wednesday, April 26th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, North Carolina
Moneyline NBA Odds: Knicks +190 | Cavaliers -210 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Cavaliers –5.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 202.5
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Game 5 of the first-round series between the fifth-seed New York Knicks and fourth-seed Cleveland Cavaliers tips off on Wednesday, April 26th. Following their 102-93 Game 4 victory the Knicks took a commanding 3-1 series lead and will look to close out the series in this contest.
ATS
The Knicks are 48-35-3 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 27-15-1 ATS as the away team. At this time, the Cavaliers are 43-39-4 against the spread this season. Also, they are 24-17-2 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
After lackluster performances in Cleveland where he shot a combined 6 of 25, R.J. Barrett answered the critics with consecutive strong showings at the Mecca. Barrett delivered his best performance on Sunday with his highest playoff point tally of 26 points.
Jalen Brunson was the best player on the court dropping 29 points with six rebounds, six assists, a steal, and a block.
However, his All-Star teammate Julius Randle continued to struggle but Tom Thibodeau made the courageous move to bench his star in the final frame electing to utilize the unit that broke the tie and was playing more aggressively.
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…
- Jericho Sims, C (downgraded to OUT—shoulder)
- Quintin Grimes, SG (questionable—shoulder)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Twice in the series, the Cavaliers youth were shellshocked and it resulted in losses. On Sunday in Game 4, Darius Garland seemed to break out of his spell and kept the Cavs in the match but got no help.
Ironically, it was Donovan Mitchell the player with the postseason experience who succumbed to the pressure shooting 5 of 18 for 11 points, scoring just two in the second half with more turnovers (6) than assists (5).
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)
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New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Knicks are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
- Also, the Knicks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against Cleveland.
- By comparison, the Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- In conclusion, the Cavaliers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when hosting New York.
Free New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Prediction:
Knicks big men Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein have outplayed Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley which is arguably the bigger factor than the guards in the series.
All season I harped on about the Cavs being fool’s gold because a large portion of their victories occurred against opponents missing their stars. Facing the Knicks core has exposed Cleveland’s vulnerabilities with them averaging 94 points per game in the series.
That said, the Knicks haven’t played great but are getting consistency from Brunson, Hart, and Mitchell whereas Randle is channeling his sub-par 2021 playoff performances shooting 21 of 65 (32.3%) from the field and 8 of 21 from deep (25.8%).
Expect Mitchell to dial up one of his better playoff performances and lead his squad to a victory all so they can go back to the Mecca where the Knicks will wrap things up.
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