Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 2, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -2, Knicks +2; Over/Under:  215.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -2, Knicks +2; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -1.5, Knicks +1.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  42-35 (3rd place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  34-43 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 42-35 record overall and they are 18-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 5 losses in that span came against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Cedi Osman off the bench led the team in points in that game with 21 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 18 points. Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Moses Brown led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.3% from the field, 23.3% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 105.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 39-34-4 this season and their O/U record is 34-41-2.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 34-43 record overall and they are 16-22 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons, and the Chicago Bulls while their loss came against the Hornets in their last game. Evan Fournier led the team in points in that game with 30 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 25 points. Julius Randle also scored 21 points in that one as well. Randle led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Alec Burks led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.1% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 36-41 this season and their O/U record is 38-37-2.

 

 

The Cavaliers have not been playing well in their recent games and they are coming into this one with 5 losses in their last 6 games. They have been losing by a lot of points in these games and they have been dealing with a lot of injuries recently as well but this is a good spot for them to get back in the win column. They have already guaranteed themselves a trip to the postseason but they are currently sitting in 7th place and they would have to play in a play-in game here. They still have plenty of incentive to still win games with so few left as they still have a chance to catch the Raptors in the 6th place spot and go straight to a playoff series. They are going up against a Knicks team that has already been eliminated from playoff contention this season and they are coming off of a loss in their last game after winning 4 straight games. They were playing very well in those games but now they are back at home here where they have not been good this season and they have Julius Randle starting in this game who has been their worst player at the Garden this season and clearly has some issues going on behind the scenes. The Knicks are a young team that likes to run around and move the ball while Randle tends to hold up their offense and looks more like a pylon with all the other Knicks flying past him. He will not play well at home here as he is feeling a lot of pressure from the fanbase and this is gearing up to be a bad loss for the Knicks. They will find a way to implode at home here unless Randle sits and if he plays the Cavaliers will edge out the Knicks by a few points here.

 

Cavaliers Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, April 2, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 117 Knicks 113.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 22-42 ATS off a road loss. 38-73 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 10-4 OVER as a road favorite.

New York Knicks: 44-23 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 34-25 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 24-17 OVER as an underdog.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  E. Mobley (C) Out Sat - Ankle injury. D. Wade (SF) out for season - Knee injury. J. Allen (C) Mid April - Finger injury. R. Rondo (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Ques Sat - Knee injury. D. Rose (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. N. Noel (C) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. C. Reddish (SF) out for season - Shoulder injury. K. Walker (PG) out for season - Conditioning.

 

 

 

"We're searching at this point." - J.B. Bickerstaff on their starting rotation due to injuries before their loss against the Hawks on Thursday night.

 

 

"You're not eliminated until you're eliminated." - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s loss against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Darius Garland

SG    Caris LeVert

SF    Isaac Okoro

PF    Lauri Markkanen

C    Moses Brown

 

PG     Alec Burks

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett 

PF     Julius Randle

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: D. Garland (21.5)

APG: D. Garland (8.7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.8)

 

PPG: J. Randle (20.1)

APG: J. Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.9)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)