Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/23/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 23, 2023

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  206.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  206.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  206.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  51-31 (2nd place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  47-35 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 last 10

New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51-31 record overall and they were 20-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 22 while Caris LeVert was next on the team with 17 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 38.8% from the field, 21.2% from 3-point range, and 58.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 43-38-4 this season and their O/U record is 40-45.

The Knicks finished the regular season with a 47-35 record overall and they were 23-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 21 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 19 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Julius Randle and RJ Barrett each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47% from the field, 30.3% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 46-35-4 this season and their O/U record is 43-40-2.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 4th seeded Cavaliers and the 5th seeded Knicks for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Eastern Conference. The Knicks are entering this game with a 2-1 series lead and they really took game 3 over with their defense as they won a low scoring 99-79 game. They have another home game in game 4 and now have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this series. The Knicks weren't the greatest home team this season as they did have more wins in their road games, but they were still 23-18 in their home games while the Cavaliers have a 20-21 road record and have struggled in their road games all season. The Cavaliers have struggled in road games but they have also struggled against the Knicks this season too, winning just 2 of the 7 encounters between the two teams. Donovan Mitchell has been leading this Cavs team all season but he hasn't been enough to beat this Knicks team time and time again while the Knicks have multiple sources of offense on a nightly basis and their defensive play is also a lot better. The Knicks will take hold of this series with a win in this game and go up 3-1 here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game.

Cavaliers Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 23, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 101 Cavaliers 92.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 3-11 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 11-24 ATS after scoring 95 points or less. 28-15 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 14-7 UNDER after allowing 105 points or less in 3 straight games.

New York Knicks: 18-6 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 6-0 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 17-7 UNDER when leading in a playoff series. 8-2 UNDER after a blowout win by 20 points or more.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Windler (SG) Ques Sun - Foot. 

New York Knicks:  T. Keels (SG) Ques Sun - Illness. D. Washington Jr. (PG) Out indefinitely - Hip. I. Roby (SF) Ques Sun - Ankle. Q. Grimes (SG) Ques Sun - Shoulder. J. Sims (C) Ques Sun - Shoulder.

“Not being able to make shots definitely hurts as well, but it’s one of those things where we’ll be good. Like, kind of breathe and relax and calm down.” - Donovan Mitchell after their loss against the Knicks in their game on Friday, game 3 of this series. 

“As a basketball player you kind of grow up thinking about moments like these. It was electric in there and happy we get to come back Sunday.” - RJ Barrett after their win against the Cavaliers in their game on Friday, game 3 of this series. 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

PPG: D. Mitchell (28.3)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (9.8)

PPG: J. Randle (25.1)

APG: J. Brunson (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)