In a battle of Eastern Conference foes, the New York Knicks (1-2) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) Tuesday night. Both NBA teams will look to move back to .500 in the early part of the season.
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- Knicks ML & the bet on the Under.
Currently winless in two tries at home, the Cavaliers will hope that the third try is the charm as they play in front of their home faithful at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
As you consider your NBA picks, read ahead to get a breakdown of this matchup and our Knicks vs Cavaliers best bets.
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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Information
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Location of the game: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Date & Time: October 31, 2023, 7:30 pm ET
How to Watch: National – TNT
Recent Scores
As we evaluate the Knicks vs Cavaliers best bets, it is important to look back at recent scores. The Knicks come into this one just 1-2 in their first three games. They are 0-1 at home, but they are 1-1 on the road this year. In their last game, they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 96-87.
In the loss, RJ Barrett had a team-high 18 points, while Julius Randle had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Jalen Brunson (14 points) and Mitchell Robinson (8 points, 15 rebounds) also had nice games.
Looking at the Cleveland Cavaliers schedule, they are 1-0 on the road this year, but winless in two games at home. They lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-113 in their last contest.
Of note, Donovan Mitchell did not suit up in this loss as he deals with a hamstring injury. With Mitchell out, Evan Mobley (33 points, 14 rebounds) and Caris LeVert (31 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds) led the team. Max Strus also had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
Trying to take Tuesday’s road contest, the Knicks will likely lean heavily on 23-year-old shooting guard RJ Barrett and 27-year-old point guard Jalen Brunson.
For Barrett, he leads the team with 22.7 points per game. He is also averaging three rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. For Brunson, he is averaging 20 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds.
Other contributors for New York include Immanuel Quickley (15 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists) and Julius Randle (13.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists).
New York currently ranks 22nd in the NBA in scoring, averaging 105.7 points per game (106.5 on the road. Looking at the NBA stats of the Cleveland Cavaliers, they rank 14th, averaging 110.7 points per game (109 at home).
Leading the Cavaliers’ attack is Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 35 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 steals per game. Caris LeVert (19.7 points, 5 assists), Evan Mobley (19 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks), Max Strus (18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds), and Darius Garland (15 points, 5 assists) have also had nice seasons.
The NBA injury report could be a big factor in this game, especially for the Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen (ankle), Darius Garland (hamstring), and Ty Jerome (ankle) have all been ruled out for this one. Donovan Mitchell is questionable Tuesday with his hamstring injury.
The Knicks injury report is much cleaner as there are currently no injuries on the report for New York.
Odds Breakdown
Before determining our Knicks vs Cavaliers best bets, it is important to look at the NBA odds for this game before making your NBA picks.
- Spread: NY Knicks -3.5 -110, Cleveland Cavaliers +3.5 -110
- Moneyline: NY Knicks -155, Cleveland Cavaliers +135
- Total: 214.5
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick and Prediction
For our Knicks vs. Cavaliers best bets, we will be taking the Knicks to win straight up on the road.
Considering recent NBA betting trends, the Cavaliers are 1-5 in their last six games and just 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 NBA games against the Knicks.
New York, on the other hand, is 7-1 both straight up and against the spread in their last eight games against the Cavaliers.
Throw on top of the trends the injury issues the Cavaliers have been dealing with, and this feels like a good opportunity to bet on the Knicks.
In terms of the total, take the under in this one. Stemming back to last season, the under has hit in 10 of the last 14 Knicks’ games and eight of the last 10 for the Cavaliers.
- Pick: Knicks ML & the bet on the Under.
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