The New York Knicks will look to leading scorer Jalen Brunson when they try to upset the Donovan Mitchell-led Cleveland Cavaliers on March 31, 2023. The Knicks (44-33) are a 3.5-point underdog against the Cavaliers (48-29). The game features an over/under of 220.5.
The Cavaliers are coming off of a 120-118 loss to the Hawks in their last game on Tuesday. Mitchell scored a team-best 44 points for Cleveland in the loss.
The Knicks enter this game after a 101-92 victory over the Heat on Wednesday. Immanuel Quickley’s team-high 24 points paced New York in the win.
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Cavaliers Vs. Knicks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: BSOH and MSG
- Spread Favorite: Cavaliers -3.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Cavaliers -166
- Moneyline Underdog: Knicks +139
- Over/Under: 220.5 points
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Cavaliers Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers are 43-33-1 ATS this season.
- Cleveland has an ATS record of 31-16-1 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season.
- The Cavaliers have been chosen as favorites in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 45 times (75%) in those games.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 34 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -166 or better on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 38 out of the Cavaliers’ 77 games have hit the over.
- Cleveland’s 77 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 220.5 points 38 times.
- The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 219.0, 1.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Cavaliers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 65 | 27.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Darius Garland | 66 | 21.7 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Evan Mobley | 75 | 16.4 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 65 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Caris LeVert | 71 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Cavaliers Season Stats
- Cleveland averages 112.3 points per game (24th in the league) while giving up 106.7 per outing (first in the NBA). It has a +428 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.6 points per game.
- The Cavaliers rank 25th in the league at 41.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 40.9 their opponents average.
- Offensively the Cavaliers have played better in home games this year, scoring 113.5 points per game, compared to 111.0 per game when playing on the road.
- Cleveland is surrendering 104.3 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 4.8 fewer points than it is allowing in away games (109.1).
- The Cavaliers have fared better offensively in their previous 20 games, tallying 113.6 points per contest, 1.3 more than their season average of 112.3.
- Cleveland is allowing 108.3 points per game in its past 20 games, compared to its season average of 106.7 points allowed.
- The Cavaliers are making 0.3 fewer treys per game in their previous 20 games (11.1) compared to their season average (11.4), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 20 games (35.5%) compared to their season mark (36.4%).
Cavaliers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | Wizards | W 117-94 | Home | -5.5 |
| 3/21 | Nets | W 115-109 | Away | -3.5 |
| 3/23 | Nets | W 116-114 | Away | -4 |
| 3/26 | Rockets | W 108-91 | Home | -14 |
| 3/28 | Hawks | L 120-118 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/31 | Knicks | – | Home | -3.5 |
| 4/2 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
| 4/4 | Magic | – | Away | – |
| 4/6 | Magic | – | Away | – |
| 4/9 | Hornets | – | Home | – |
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Knicks Betting Trends
- New York has put together a 43-33-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Knicks are 9-9-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- New York has won 19, or 50%, of the 38 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Knicks have a record of 6-10, a 37.5% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +139 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- In New York’s 77 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 40 times.
- Knicks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 220.5 points in 48 of 77 outings.
- New York’s games this year have had a 228.0-point total on average, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 66 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| RJ Barrett | 70 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 76 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Quentin Grimes | 66 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Josh Hart | 71 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Knicks Season Stats
- In 2022-23, New York is 13th in the league on offense (115.4 points scored per game) and eighth on defense (112.5 points conceded).
- The Knicks are second in the league at 46.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.4 more than the 42.2 their opponents average.
- At home New York is scoring 116.8 points per game, 2.8 more than it is averaging on the road (114.0).
- In 2022-23 the Knicks are conceding 0.3 fewer points per game at home (112.4) than on the road (112.7).
- In its last 20 games, New York has been putting up 119.3 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 115.4 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- The Knicks have been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 112.7 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 112.5 they’ve conceded this year.
- New York is trending up from deep over its last 20 outings, making 13.7 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range in comparison to its season-long averages of 12.5 makes and 35.1% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20 | Timberwolves | L 140-134 | Home | -8 |
| 3/22 | Heat | L 127-120 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/23 | Magic | L 111-106 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/27 | Rockets | W 137-115 | Home | -13 |
| 3/29 | Heat | W 101-92 | Home | -6 |
| 3/31 | Cavaliers | – | Away | +3.5 |
| 4/2 | Wizards | – | Home | – |
| 4/5 | Pacers | – | Away | – |
| 4/7 | Pelicans | – | Away | – |
| 4/9 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
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