New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/31/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, March 31, 2023

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5, Cavaliers -5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5, Cavaliers -5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +5, Cavaliers -5; Over/Under:  221.5 points

New York Knicks:  44-33 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  48-29 (2nd place, Central Division)

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New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 44-33 record overall and they are 22-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat in their last game. Immanuel Quickley led the team in points in that game with 24 while Quentin Grimes was next on the team with 23 points. Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley, and Obi Toppin each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 52.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.5 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 42-32-3 this season and their O/U record is 39-36-2.

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 48-29 record overall and they are 30-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 44 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 27 points. Evan Mobley led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 50.5% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 68.2% 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 106.7 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 41-33-3 this season and their O/U record is 38-39.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have been really good this season with their 44-33 record overall and they have improved a lot from last season as they are now a force in the East. They have even been a better road team this season with their 22-16 road record and they will have some momentum coming into this one with 2 wins in a row now. The Cavaliers have also been a really good team this season with their 48-29 record overall making them one of the best teams in the East and they have also been a really good home team with their 30-8 home record. As good as they have been this year though, they haven't been great in their games lately, even coming off a loss in their last one, and they have had these lulls throughout the season where they are most vulnerable when not playing their best. The Knicks are good enough to pull off an upset win in this game and even if they do lose, they are good enough to keep this a really close game within the spread. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 31, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 121 Cavaliers 120.

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New York Knicks: 28-18 ATS against Central division opponents. 14-7 ATS off a home win. 29-19 UNDER against Central division opponents.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 7-12 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 22-16 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 9-2 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

New York Knicks:  D. Jeffries (SG) Ques Fri - Calf. D. Rose (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Washington Jr. (PG) Out indefinitely - Hip. J. Randle (PF) Ques Fri - Ankle.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  R. Neto (PG) Ques Fri - Hamstring. I. Okoro (SF) Ques Fri - Knee. D. Green (SG) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Wade (SF) Ques Fri - Illness. J. Allen (C) Ques Fri - Groin.

“I thought our bench was terrific. So next guy get in there, next man up, get it done and that’s the way we have to approach it.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Heat in their game on Wednesday.

“He does such a good job of putting you in harm's way.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on Trae Young after his team’s loss against the Hawks in their game on Tuesday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: J. Randle (25.1)

APG: J. Brunson (6.1)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

PPG: D. Mitchell (27.6)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (9.9)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

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