New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/30/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 30, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  3-2 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-1 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  3-2 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-1 last 10

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 3-2 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. RJ Barrett led the team in points in that game with 20 while Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each were next on the team with 14 points. Derrick Rose led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Julius Randle led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.8% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.6 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 3-2 this season and their O/U record is 3-1-1.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 4-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Wizards, the Orlando Magic, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert each led the team in points in that game with 41 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 19 points. Caris LeVert led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 51.1% from the field, 45.7% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 4-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-2.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers lost their 1st game of the season in Toronto but since then they have been rolling over teams, coming off a big upset win in Boston in their last game. Donovan Mitchell has really left his mark on this team already as he has been dominating in every game and leading this team to their wins. The Knicks are not off to a bad start this season but they have been very inconsistent in their games and after the season they had last year, they need to show some serious improvement before they can be called a threat in the eastern Conference. The Cavaliers are a true force in the East this season and they are going to go to the playoffs with their much improved team. They have been rolling over teams lately and it is hard to see the Knicks keeping up in this game on the road here. 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 Sunday, October 30, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 117 Knicks 108.

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New York Knicks: 26-18 ATS off a road loss. 11-4 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 27-17 UNDER off a road loss. 

Cleveland Cavaliers: 22-30 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 8-17 ATS after a combined score of 225 points or more. 20-11 UNDER as a home favorite. 

 

 

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Windler (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle. D. Garland (PG) Ques Sun - Eye. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“At the end, I thought we had more urgency and did a better job, but you have to play for 48 minutes against these guys. I don't think we did that.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s loss against the Bucks on Friday.

 

 

“For us to have the mental fortitude this early as a younger team that's honestly trying to get to where the Celtics were last year and continue to build, that says a lot about our character without our elite guard, too.” - Donovan Mitchell after their win against the Celtics on Friday.

 

 

 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Evan Fournier

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

 

PG Raul Neto

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Caris LeVert

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (19)

APG: J. Brunson (7.2)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.4)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (31)

APG: D. Mitchell (6.4)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11.4)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

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