New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/18/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

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

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

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

The Knicks finished the regular season with a 47-35 record overall and they were 24-17 in their road 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 27 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 19 points. RJ Barrett led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Julius Randle and Josh Hart each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42% from the field, 27.6% from 3-point range, and 86.4% 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 45-34-4 this season and their O/U record is 43-38-2.

The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51-31 record overall and they were 31-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 38 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 17 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.4% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 71.4% 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 42-37-4 this season and their O/U record is 40-43.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 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 took game 1 of this series with a 4 point win but it was a really close game as the Cavaliers were coming back right at the end and just fell short. The Knicks were a great road team this year with their 24-17 road record but the Cavaliers were also great in their home games going 31-10 at home all season. The Cavaliers didn't get blown out at home as the game was very close in the end and they are going to be looking to bounce back here with a much better performance on their home court and even up the series before going on the road in New York. This game is huge for the Cavaliers as they can't go into New York down 2-0 in the series so they will be coming with everything they have in this home game and even up the series by getting their revenge for the other night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

Knicks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 114 Knicks 106.

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New York Knicks: 27-14 ATS in road games. 8-2 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or less. 16-7 UNDER when leading in a playoff series. 21-13 UNDER off an upset win as a road underdog.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 26-46 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 7-13 ATS after scoring 100 points or less 2 straight games. 18-5 UNDER fter a combined score of 205 points or less 2 straight games. 25-16 UNDER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

New York Knicks:  T. Keels (SG) Ques Tues - Illness. D. Washington Jr. (PG) Out indefinitely - Hip. I. Roby (SF) Ques Tues - Ankle.

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

“You can’t say enough about the monster rebound Julius made at the end. That rebound was huge. Huge.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Cavaliers in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

“First off, this isn’t the end of the world. We got to go get one right back. There’s no room to sit here and feel sorry or feel upset and get down. It’s one game. We will respond.” - Donovan Mitchell after their loss against the Knicks in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

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 (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

PPG: D. Mitchell (28.3)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (9.8)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

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