New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/15/23 – On Saturday, the New York Knicks are traveling to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with hopes of defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Randle earned his second All-Star nod for the Knicks while Donovan Mitchell made four All-Star selections during his inaugural year with Cleveland. The Knicks won the season series 3-1 against the Cavaliers this year, however, the Cavaliers are highly favored to win this game by the NBA betting lines.
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Date & Time: Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
TV: ESPN
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/15/23 Betting Odds
Knicks
Moneyline: +185
Spread: +5 (-111)
Total: 216.5 over (-110)
Cavaliers
Moneyline: -215
Spread: -5 (-109)
Total: 216.5 under (-110)
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
The New York Knicks fell to the Pacers by 141-136 in their most recent matchup. Regarding fouls, both teams finished with 24 each; 24 each for the Knicks and Pacers respectively. New York enters this matchup boasting a 47-35 record this season and an average 116.0 point per outing while connecting on 47.0% from the field and 35.4% beyond the perimeter shots while reaching 76.1% in free throw attempts. As a team, New York has averaged 46.6 rebounds per game and registered 1,880 assists on the season for 28th-best passing efficiency in the league. Loss via turnover has averaged 13.0 times per game while they are collectively accruing 20.3 personal fouls every game. On defense, the Knicks are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and drawing 20.7 personal fouls; their perimeter shots account for 35.7% of shots from downtown while they rank 13th overall in terms of points per game allowed. The Knicks have surrendered an offensive shooting percentage of 46.2% and concede 42.0 rebounds per game as an NBA team. Furthermore, they rank 13th in terms of giving opponents assists this season with 2,062 given away so far.
Cleveland Cavaliers currently stands with a 51-31 win-loss mark so far this season, ranking fifth among league teams for their 48% field goal percentage and average 41.1 rebound per game on offense. They have scored 9,205 points this year. They assist teammates 24.9 times per game while turning it over 13.3 times in every contest. Furthermore, the Cavaliers commit 19 fouls per contest while shooting an impressive 78.0% rate from the free throw line. The Cavaliers currently rank first in basketball for PPG allowed at 106.9. Their defense has forced 15.7 turnovers per game while permitting opponents to shoot 46.8% from the field. Cleveland’s defense allows an average of 36.8% shooting from three point range and their opponents hit an impressive 78.2% of their free throw attempts each game from outside the free throw line. They allow 23 dimes per game and 41.2 rebounds on an average, ranking them first and third respectively in the NBA.
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games. New York are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games. New York are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against Cleveland. The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games on the road. New York are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games. Cleveland are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games against New York. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home. Cleveland are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against New York.
New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick
Cleveland will come out strong for this game; having not featured as frequently on national televised events as New York, they will want to set the pace early and dominate on Saturday. Cleveland could easily set the tone here and claim victory according to NBA betting tips today.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -5 (-109)
