Cavaliers vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, May 19

• The Knicks are -7.5 favorites vs. the Cavaliers
• Total (Over/Under): 217.5 points
• Watch the game on ESPN

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 pm in New York, NY.

The Knicks are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -7.5 (-105).

The Cavaliers vs Knicks Over/Under is 217.5 total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Cavaliers are 39-54 against the spread, while the Knicks are 49-40 against the spread.

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Cavaliers vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

Knicks vs Cavaliers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Tuesday‘s game with 65.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Cavaliers and Knicks.

Knicks vs Cavaliers Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Tuesday‘s game with 60.5% confidence.

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Cavaliers Best Bets for Tonight:

• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 31 of their last 45 away games (+14.90 Units / 24% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the 4Q Spread in 31 of their last 45 away games (+14.60 Units / 28% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 27 of their last 40 games (+13.00 Units / 28% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 23 of their last 35 away games (+9.10 Units / 23% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 50 games (+7.85 Units / 13% ROI)

Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:

• The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 32 of their last 45 games (+19.05 Units / 28% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 31 of their last 45 games at home (+16.70 Units / 34% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have hit the Moneyline in 33 of their last 45 games (+14.85 Units / 8% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have hit the 2H Moneyline in 26 of their last 35 games at home (+13.49 Units / 19% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have covered the 4Q Spread in 33 of their last 50 games (+13.35 Units / 23% ROI)

Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 39-54 (-20.4 Units / -19.52% ROI).

• 60-35 against the Moneyline (-9.85 Units / -3.1% ROI)
• 49-46 against the Over for game total points (-1.6 Units / -1.53% ROI)
• 46-49 against the Under for game total points (-7.9 Units / -7.56% ROI)

New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 49-40 (+5 Units / 5.05% ROI).

• 60-30 against the Moneyline (+9.9 Units / 3.21% ROI)
• 42-48 against the Over for game total points (-10.8 Units / -10.91% ROI)
• 48-42 against the Under for game total points (+1.8 Units / 1.82% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:

• The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 27 of their last 50 games (-23.50 Units / -18% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 16 of their last 45 games at home (-17.30 Units / -33% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 20 of their last 40 games at home (-15.00 Units / -20% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have only hit the Game Total Over in 20 of their last 50 games (-13.00 Units / -24% ROI)
• The New York Knicks have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 21 of their last 50 games (-12.61 Units / -22% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Cavaliers:

• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 14 of their last 35 games (-26.90 Units / -29% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 1H Spread in 15 of their last 45 away games (-19.55 Units / -38% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 12 of their last 40 games (-18.90 Units / -41% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 17 of their last 45 away games (-18.00 Units / -27% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 21 of their last 45 games (-16.80 Units / -21% ROI)

Jump to:

• Keys to Winning for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Keys to Winning for the New York Knicks
• Player Injuries for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
• Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive stats
• New York Knicks Offensive stats
• Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive stats
• New York Knicks Defensive stats

Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks

The Cavaliers are 34-7 (.829) when winning the rebounding margin this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .659

The Cavaliers are 9-4 (.692) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .601

The Cavaliers are 24-11 (.686) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .458

The Cavaliers are 21-12 (.636) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .534

New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Knicks are 49-28 (.636) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .497

The Knicks are 32-7 (.821) when making 15 or more three-pointers this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .636

The Knicks are 35-15 (.700) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .572

The Knicks are 17-5 (.773) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .601

Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have made 14.3 three-pointers per game this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3

The Cavaliers have an eFG% of 58% in the second half this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%

The Cavaliers have a TS% of 53% this season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

The Cavaliers have an eFG% of 56% this season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 55%

New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have averaged 47.8 points in the paint per game (3,916 points/82 games) this season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.8

The Knicks have averaged 16.3 second chance points per game (1,335 points/82 games) this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.0

The Knicks are shooting 37% from three (1,168/3,133) this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Knicks have averaged 13.6 turnovers per game (1,119 turnovers/82 games) this season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.5

Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have averaged 35.8 defensive rebounds per game (5,870 rebounds/164 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.1

The Cavaliers have allowed opponents to shoot 38% from three (565/1,501) at home this season — 3rd highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%

The Cavaliers have allowed opponents to shoot 37% from three (1,163/3,127) this season — tied for 4th highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%

The Cavaliers have allowed an average of 1.33 points per shot (4,728 points/3,564 shots) in the second half this season — tied for 10th highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.32

New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (322 blocks/82 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (315 blocks/81 games) at home since the start of the 2024-25 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (646 blocks/164 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9

The Knicks have allowed 13.1 second chance points per game (1,072 points/82 games) this season — tied for best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 15.0

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