The Cleveland Cavaliers are a 5.5-point favorite against the New York Knicks when the Cavaliers (51-31) and the Knicks (47-35) meet on April 15, 2023. The game’s over/under is set at 217.
The Cavaliers are coming off of a 106-95 loss to the Hornets in their most recent outing on Sunday. Sam Merrill scored a team-high 17 points for Cleveland in the loss.
The Knicks lost their last outing 141-136 against the Pacers on Sunday. Obi Toppin scored a team-best 34 points for New York in the loss.
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Cavaliers Vs. Knicks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: ESPN
- Spread Favorite: Cavaliers -5.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Cavaliers -226
- Moneyline Underdog: Knicks +185
- Over/Under: 217 points
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Cavaliers Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers are 44-37-1 ATS this season.
- Cleveland has an ATS record of 20-9-1 when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites this season.
- The Cavaliers have been victorious in 47, or 73.4%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 24 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -226 or better on the moneyline.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to hit the over 40 out of 82 times this season.
- Cleveland’s 82 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 217 points 44 times.
- Cavaliers contests this year have an average total of 219.1, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Cavaliers Top Performers
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donovan Mitchell | 68 | 28.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
Darius Garland | 69 | 21.6 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Evan Mobley | 79 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
Jarrett Allen | 68 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Caris LeVert | 74 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Cavaliers Season Stats
- Cleveland has a +441 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.4 points per game. It is putting up 112.3 points per game to rank 25th in the league and is allowing 106.9 per contest to rank first in the NBA.
- The Cavaliers rank 25th in the league at 41.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 41.2 their opponents average.
- In home games, the Cavaliers are posting 1.9 more points per game (113.2) than they are in road games (111.3).
- Defensively Cleveland has played better at home this year, giving up 105.0 points per game, compared to 108.8 away from home.
- The Cavaliers have played better offensively in their previous 20 games, generating 114.0 points per contest, 1.7 more than their season average of 112.3.
- Cleveland is ceding 108.8 points per game over its previous 20 games, compared to its season average of 106.9 points allowed.
- The Cavaliers are draining 12.3 three-pointers per game in their past 20 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (11.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 20 games (38.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.7%).
Cavaliers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
---|---|---|---|---|
3/31 | Knicks | L 130-116 | Home | -3.5 |
4/2 | Pacers | W 115-105 | Home | -13 |
4/4 | Magic | W 117-113 | Away | -5 |
4/6 | Magic | W 118-94 | Away | +5.5 |
4/9 | Hornets | L 106-95 | Home | -6.5 |
4/15 | Knicks | – | Home | -5.5 |
4/18 | Knicks | – | Home | – |
4/21 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
4/23 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
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Knicks Betting Trends
- New York is 45-35-2 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season, the Knicks have an ATS record of 3-4-2.
- New York has won 20, or 50%, of the 40 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Knicks have a record of 2-6 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +185 on the moneyline.
- New York and its opponents have combined to hit the over 44 out of 82 times this year.
- The Knicks have played 61 games this season that ended with a combined score over 217 points.
- The average total for New York’s games this season has been 229.1, 12.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julius Randle | 77 | 25.1 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Jalen Brunson | 68 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
RJ Barrett | 73 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Immanuel Quickley | 81 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Quentin Grimes | 71 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Knicks Season Stats
- New York scores 116.0 points per game and allow 113.1, ranking them 11th in the league on offense and 12th on defense.
- The 46.6 rebounds per game the Knicks accumulate rank second in the league, 4.6 more than the 42.0 their opponents pull down.
- New York is putting up more points at home (117.3 per game) than on the road (114.8).
- The Knicks give up 113.0 points per game at home, and 113.2 on the road.
- New York has seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 119.9 points per game in its last 20 outings, 3.9 points more than the 116.0 it has scored this season.
- The Knicks’ points-allowed average over their past 20 games (116.0) is 2.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (113.1).
- New York is trending up from deep during its last 20 outings, making 14.0 threes per game and shooting 37.3% from long range compared to its season-long averages of 12.6 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
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3/31 | Cavaliers | W 130-116 | Away | +3.5 |
4/2 | Wizards | W 118-109 | Home | -11.5 |
4/5 | Pacers | W 138-129 | Away | -6 |
4/7 | Pelicans | L 113-105 | Away | +8 |
4/9 | Pacers | L 141-136 | Home | -10 |
4/15 | Cavaliers | – | Away | +5.5 |
4/18 | Cavaliers | – | Away | – |
4/21 | Cavaliers | – | Home | – |
4/23 | Cavaliers | – | Home | – |
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