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The New York Knicks visit Rocket Arena to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Cleveland, OH, OH, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Knicks vs Cavaliers Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Knicks are 26-27 against the spread, while the Cavaliers are 36-19 against the spread.
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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
New York Knicks | O | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | U |
Cavaliers vs Knicks Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Cavaliers will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Knicks and Cavaliers.
Cavaliers vs Knicks Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Knicks will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 53.0% confidence.
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Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Over in 53 of their last 83 games (+21.10 Units / 23% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 48 of their last 80 games (+13.81 Units / 15% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 55 of their last 95 games (+11.45 Units / 10% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 48 of their last 80 games (+11.15 Units / 12% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 35 of their last 54 games (+10.26 Units / 11% ROI)
Cavaliers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Moneyline in 46 of their last 59 games (+27.10 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 31 of their last 37 games at home (+24.45 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Game Total Over in 56 of their last 87 games (+21.90 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the Spread in 38 of their last 57 games (+17.10 Units / 27% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 48 of their last 77 games (+15.80 Units / 18% ROI)
New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 26-27 (-3.7 Units / -6.12% ROI).
- 37-18 against the Moneyline (-5.55 Units / -3% ROI)
- 32-22 against the Over for game total points (+7.8 Units / 12.9% ROI)
- 22-32 against the Under for game total points (-13.25 Units / -21.88% ROI)
Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 36-19 (+15.1 Units / 24.96% ROI).
- 45-10 against the Moneyline (+23.6 Units / 9.42% ROI)
- 36-19 against the Over for game total points (+15.1 Units / 24.96% ROI)
- 19-36 against the Under for game total points (-20.6 Units / -34.05% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Cavaliers:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 40 of their last 90 games (-32.68 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 36 of their last 96 games (-31.60 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 87 games (-30.60 Units / -32% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 35 of their last 92 games (-27.77 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 28 of their last 77 games (-26.62 Units / -30% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 36 of their last 82 games (-31.35 Units / -21% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 34 of their last 94 games (-30.80 Units / -28% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the Game Total Under in 29 of their last 83 games (-29.35 Units / -32% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 48 of their last 92 games (-25.38 Units / -13% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 38 of their last 95 games (-24.95 Units / -23% ROI)
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- Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive stats
New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Knicks were 14-3 (.824) when their opponent attempts fewer than 15 free throws last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .544
The Knicks are 54-30 (.643) when scoring more second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .560
The Knicks are 22-5 (.815) when their opponent attempts fewer than 15 free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .554
The Knicks are 17-6 (.739) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .456
Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks
The Cavaliers are 34-8 (.810) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .493
The Cavaliers are 22-2 (.917) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .570
The Cavaliers are 23-1 (.958) when winning the rebounding margin by 10 or more since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .753
The Cavaliers are undefeated (11-0) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .562
New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 19.0 offensive rebounds per game (1,557 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 16.2
The Knicks averaged 24.4 assists per game (1,998 assists/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 26.7
The Knicks averaged 15.9 second chance points per game (650 points/41 games) on the road last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.6
The Knicks averaged 16.3 second chance points per game (1,339 points/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have a TS% of 55% this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%
The Cavaliers have an eFG% of 59% in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%
The Cavaliers have averaged 61.9 points per game (3,403 points/55 games) in the first half this season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.6
The Cavaliers have made 16.1 three-pointers per game this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4
New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 4.1 blocks per game (336 blocks/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Knicks have allowed opponents to shoot 40% from three (385/966) in the second half this season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%
The Knicks have averaged 34.7 defensive rebounds per game (1,910 rebounds/55 games) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4
The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (257 blocks/66 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers have averaged 36.3 defensive rebounds per game (1,998 rebounds/55 games) this season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4
The Cavaliers averaged 4.6 blocks per game (380 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Cavaliers have averaged 4.5 blocks per game (246 blocks/55 games) this season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
The Cavaliers have averaged 4.6 blocks per game (442 blocks/96 games) at home since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
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