Cleveland Cavaliers
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  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off against the New York Knicks in this NBA Christmas Day matchup. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Knicks Worthy Favorites

The Knicks are available at odds of -108 when it comes to backing them against the spread. The -6.5 line could be covered with ease against the Cavaliers and this looks like a value bet.

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119-111 Win for Knicks in Last H2H Clash

Cleveland Cavaliers claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 141-118 triumph against New Orleans Pelicans at Rocket Arena made it back-to-back wins. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 27 points, while Sam Merrill added 22 and Jaylon Tyson chipped in 18.

New York Knicks suffered a defeat in their last game. A 115-104 scoreline occurred on the road at Target Center against Minnesota Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns racked up 40 points and 13 rebounds, Tyler Kolek recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Mikal Bridges scored 15 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knicks had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Madison Square Garden, they recorded a 119-111 win over the Cavs. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks logo Knicks 35 20 0.636 118 111.9 6.1 21-7 14-13 10-3 24-13 8-2 1W
Cavaliers logo Cavaliers 34 21 0.618 120 115.9 4.1 18-11 16-10 7-3 20-13 9-1 5W
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Sam Merrill, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

New York Knicks lineup: Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

Head into Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a generous line of -6.5 when it comes to Knicks for this NBA showdown. The -108 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

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Key Cavaliers vs Knicks stats:

  • The -6.5 line has been covered by Knicks in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -6.5 line has been covered by Knicks in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 3 of their last 5 games.

Knicks -6.5 Probability

According to the best betting apps, our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jalen Brunson Over 6.5 Assists -127 BetMGM logo

Jalen Brunson (Knicks) has racked up Over 6.5 assists in 5 straight games. We expect this trend to continue which means him covering the Player Assists line at available betting odds of -127.

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Donovan Mitchell Over 30.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

Donovan Mitchell (Cavs) has recorded an average of 36.4 points in the past 5 games on the road. It makes sense to bet on him to cover the line and there are odds of -108 available for this Player Points wager.

Latest Donovan Mitchell Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Knicks -5.5
Totals Under 240.5
Player Assists Jalen Brunson Over 6.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Knicks -5.5, Under 240.5 and Jalen Brunson (Knicks) to have Over 6.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers Cavaliers logo 113 - 122 Knicks logo Knicks

There’s the chance to land amazing odds when it comes to the Knicks winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 122-113 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have Knicks as Favorites

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have New York Knicks as -135 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 57% likely to win. Cleveland Cavaliers are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +114.

The spread is 2.5 and the total points line is currently 230.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. Those who wager Under 230.5 can get -110.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every contest, with the top NBA sportsbooks creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Betting Lines & Odds
Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Donovan Mitchell. Odds of -109 can be found for him scoring Over 30.5 points and there is -122 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 30.5
-109
Under 30.5
-122
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Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 28.5
-120
Under 28.5
-112
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 22.5
-108
Under 22.5
-125
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Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
Over 18.5
-128
Under 18.5
-105
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Player Assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-128
Under 6.5
-104
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Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
Over 6.5
-159
Under 6.5
+118
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Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
Over 5.5
-105
Under 5.5
-127
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Player Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 11.5
+108
Under 11.5
-143
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Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)
Over 8.5
-103
Under 8.5
-130
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Mitchell Robinson (Knicks)
Over 8.5
+106
Under 8.5
-141
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Knicks Have Eight Wins From Past Ten Home Game

The Knicks have eight wins and two losses in the last 10 home games, averaging 122.40 points on offense and surrendering 113.60 on defense.

The Cavs have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games away from home, putting up 123.50 points on average and giving up 120.20.

The Knicks defeated the Cavs 119-111 in their last meeting at Madison Square Garden. The last 10 head-to-head matchups at Madison Square Garden have been split, with each team winning five times.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O239.5 U239.5
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Home Stats 8-2 236.00 122.40 113.60 4 6
Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats 5-5 243.70 123.50 120.20 6 4
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O239.5 = Games Over 239.5 Points
  • U239.5 = Games Under 239.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Stats
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Evan Mobley 25 34.17 477 103 19.1 4.1 1.5 9.3 1.6 1.0
Donovan Mitchell 28 34.05 856 151 30.6 5.4 4.0 4.5 0.3 1.3
Darius Garland 15 30.14 257 103 17.1 6.9 2.4 2.9 0.1 0.8

New York Knicks Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jalen Brunson 26 35.24 757 171 29.1 6.6 2.8 3.4 0.1 0.8
Mikal Bridges 29 35.22 492 119 17.0 4.1 2.4 4.6 1.0 1.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 27 33.16 601 81 22.3 3.0 1.8 11.7 0.7 0.9

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup
3 Josh Hart
8 OG Anunoby
11 Jalen Brunson
25 Mikal Bridges
32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Cleveland Cavaliers logo Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup
5 Sam Merrill
10 Darius Garland
31 Jarrett Allen
32 Dean Wade
45 Donovan Mitchell

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

23 Dec NBA
Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers
22 Dec NBA
Hornets 132-139 Cavaliers
19 Dec NBA
Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers
17 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls
14 Dec NBA
Hornets 119-111 Cavaliers
12 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 130-126 Wizards
06 Dec NBA
Warriors 99-94 Cavaliers
05 Dec NBA
Spurs 117-130 Cavaliers
03 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 122-110 Cavaliers
01 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 135-119 Pacers

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

23 Dec NBA
Knicks 104-115 Timberwolves
21 Dec NBA
Heat 125-132 Knicks
19 Dec NBA
76ers 116-107 Knicks
18 Dec NBA
Knicks 114-113 Pacers
16 Dec NBA Cup Final Stage
Spurs 113-124 Knicks
13 Dec NBA
Knicks 132-120 Magic
09 Dec NBA
Knicks 117-101 Raptors
07 Dec NBA
Magic 100-106 Knicks
05 Dec NBA
Jazz 112-146 Knicks
03 Dec NBA
Hornets 104-119 Knicks

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 35 19 0.648 115.3 108.4 6.9 18-9 17-10 7-5 24-13 7-3 1W
Knicks 35 20 0.636 118 111.9 6.1 21-7 14-13 10-3 24-13 8-2 1W
Raptors 32 23 0.582 113.8 112.3 1.5 16-13 16-10 4-9 24-15 6-4 1L
76ers 30 24 0.556 116.2 115.9 0.3 15-14 15-10 8-6 19-18 6-4 2L
Nets 15 38 0.283 107.7 114.9 -7.2 8-19 7-19 3-9 11-22 3-7 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 40 13 0.755 117.2 109.3 7.9 22-6 18-7 8-3 26-7 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 34 21 0.618 120 115.9 4.1 18-11 16-10 7-3 20-13 9-1 5W
Bulls 24 31 0.436 116.8 120.6 -3.8 15-12 9-19 3-9 16-22 1-9 6L
Bucks 22 30 0.423 111.8 115.6 -3.8 12-12 10-18 7-4 17-18 4-6 1W
Pacers 15 40 0.273 111.1 118.6 -7.5 10-18 5-22 3-9 11-26 5-5 2W
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 28 25 0.528 115.1 115.2 -0.1 18-10 10-15 6-5 19-18 5-5 1L
Heat 29 27 0.518 119.6 117.2 2.4 16-11 13-16 4-5 15-16 5-5 1W
Hornets 26 29 0.473 115.7 113.8 1.9 12-14 14-15 8-4 16-20 9-1 1W
Hawks 26 30 0.464 117.3 118.6 -1.3 10-15 16-15 5-5 13-20 5-5 3L
Wizards 14 39 0.264 112.1 123.1 -11 9-18 5-21 2-6 9-23 4-6 3L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 42 13 0.764 120.2 108 12.2 22-6 20-7 8-3 32-9 5-5 2W
Nuggets 35 20 0.636 120.4 116.3 4.1 15-11 20-9 4-2 20-9 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 34 22 0.607 119.7 114.8 4.9 19-10 15-12 6-5 19-17 7-3 2W
Trail Blazers 26 29 0.473 116 118.3 -2.3 16-13 10-16 4-5 20-16 3-7 1L
Jazz 18 37 0.327 118.3 125.8 -7.5 11-17 7-20 1-8 10-24 3-7 2W
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 32 21 0.604 115.9 116.3 -0.4 14-10 18-11 5-6 21-14 6-4 2L
Suns 32 23 0.582 113.6 111.8 1.8 18-10 14-13 8-6 22-16 5-5 1L
Warriors 29 25 0.537 115.6 113.5 2.1 18-9 11-16 6-4 19-15 4-6 1W
Clippers 26 28 0.481 111.9 112.3 -0.4 13-11 13-17 7-4 16-16 6-4 1W
Kings 12 44 0.214 110.1 120.6 -10.5 9-19 3-25 2-8 8-29 0-10 14L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 37 16 0.698 118 112.2 5.8 19-6 18-10 10-3 23-13 7-3 5W
Rockets 33 20 0.623 114.6 109.6 5 18-7 15-13 6-5 19-16 6-4 1L
Grizzlies 20 33 0.377 115.3 117.5 -2.2 11-15 9-18 5-6 16-21 2-8 4L
Mavericks 19 34 0.358 114.1 117.3 -3.2 14-16 5-18 3-9 11-24 2-8 8L
Pelicans 15 41 0.268 114.6 120.4 -5.8 9-20 6-21 6-7 9-26 5-5 1L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 40 13 0.755 117.2 109.3 7.9 22-6 18-7 8-3 26-7 8-2 3W
Celtics 35 19 0.648 115.3 108.4 6.9 18-9 17-10 7-5 24-13 7-3 1W
Knicks 35 20 0.636 118 111.9 6.1 21-7 14-13 10-3 24-13 8-2 1W
Cavaliers 34 21 0.618 120 115.9 4.1 18-11 16-10 7-3 20-13 9-1 5W
Raptors 32 23 0.582 113.8 112.3 1.5 16-13 16-10 4-9 24-15 6-4 1L
76ers 30 24 0.556 116.2 115.9 0.3 15-14 15-10 8-6 19-18 6-4 2L
Magic 28 25 0.528 115.1 115.2 -0.1 18-10 10-15 6-5 19-18 5-5 1L
Heat 29 27 0.518 119.6 117.2 2.4 16-11 13-16 4-5 15-16 5-5 1W
Hornets 26 29 0.473 115.7 113.8 1.9 12-14 14-15 8-4 16-20 9-1 1W
Hawks 26 30 0.464 117.3 118.6 -1.3 10-15 16-15 5-5 13-20 5-5 3L
Bulls 24 31 0.436 116.8 120.6 -3.8 15-12 9-19 3-9 16-22 1-9 6L
Bucks 22 30 0.423 111.8 115.6 -3.8 12-12 10-18 7-4 17-18 4-6 1W
Nets 15 38 0.283 107.7 114.9 -7.2 8-19 7-19 3-9 11-22 3-7 1L
Pacers 15 40 0.273 111.1 118.6 -7.5 10-18 5-22 3-9 11-26 5-5 2W
Wizards 14 39 0.264 112.1 123.1 -11 9-18 5-21 2-6 9-23 4-6 3L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 42 13 0.764 120.2 108 12.2 22-6 20-7 8-3 32-9 5-5 2W
Spurs 37 16 0.698 118 112.2 5.8 19-6 18-10 10-3 23-13 7-3 5W
Nuggets 35 20 0.636 120.4 116.3 4.1 15-11 20-9 4-2 20-9 5-5 1W
Rockets 33 20 0.623 114.6 109.6 5 18-7 15-13 6-5 19-16 6-4 1L
Timberwolves 34 22 0.607 119.7 114.8 4.9 19-10 15-12 6-5 19-17 7-3 2W
Lakers 32 21 0.604 115.9 116.3 -0.4 14-10 18-11 5-6 21-14 6-4 2L
Suns 32 23 0.582 113.6 111.8 1.8 18-10 14-13 8-6 22-16 5-5 1L
Warriors 29 25 0.537 115.6 113.5 2.1 18-9 11-16 6-4 19-15 4-6 1W
Clippers 26 28 0.481 111.9 112.3 -0.4 13-11 13-17 7-4 16-16 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 26 29 0.473 116 118.3 -2.3 16-13 10-16 4-5 20-16 3-7 1L
Grizzlies 20 33 0.377 115.3 117.5 -2.2 11-15 9-18 5-6 16-21 2-8 4L
Mavericks 19 34 0.358 114.1 117.3 -3.2 14-16 5-18 3-9 11-24 2-8 8L
Jazz 18 37 0.327 118.3 125.8 -7.5 11-17 7-20 1-8 10-24 3-7 2W
Pelicans 15 41 0.268 114.6 120.4 -5.8 9-20 6-21 6-7 9-26 5-5 1L
Kings 12 44 0.214 110.1 120.6 -10.5 9-19 3-25 2-8 8-29 0-10 14L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 42 13 0.764 120.2 108 12.2 22-6 20-7 8-3 32-9 5-5 2W
Pistons 40 13 0.755 117.2 109.3 7.9 22-6 18-7 8-3 26-7 8-2 3W
Spurs 37 16 0.698 118 112.2 5.8 19-6 18-10 10-3 23-13 7-3 5W
Celtics 35 19 0.648 115.3 108.4 6.9 18-9 17-10 7-5 24-13 7-3 1W
Nuggets 35 20 0.636 120.4 116.3 4.1 15-11 20-9 4-2 20-9 5-5 1W
Knicks 35 20 0.636 118 111.9 6.1 21-7 14-13 10-3 24-13 8-2 1W
Rockets 33 20 0.623 114.6 109.6 5 18-7 15-13 6-5 19-16 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 34 21 0.618 120 115.9 4.1 18-11 16-10 7-3 20-13 9-1 5W
Timberwolves 34 22 0.607 119.7 114.8 4.9 19-10 15-12 6-5 19-17 7-3 2W
Lakers 32 21 0.604 115.9 116.3 -0.4 14-10 18-11 5-6 21-14 6-4 2L
Suns 32 23 0.582 113.6 111.8 1.8 18-10 14-13 8-6 22-16 5-5 1L
Raptors 32 23 0.582 113.8 112.3 1.5 16-13 16-10 4-9 24-15 6-4 1L
76ers 30 24 0.556 116.2 115.9 0.3 15-14 15-10 8-6 19-18 6-4 2L
Warriors 29 25 0.537 115.6 113.5 2.1 18-9 11-16 6-4 19-15 4-6 1W
Magic 28 25 0.528 115.1 115.2 -0.1 18-10 10-15 6-5 19-18 5-5 1L
Heat 29 27 0.518 119.6 117.2 2.4 16-11 13-16 4-5 15-16 5-5 1W
Clippers 26 28 0.481 111.9 112.3 -0.4 13-11 13-17 7-4 16-16 6-4 1W
Hornets 26 29 0.473 115.7 113.8 1.9 12-14 14-15 8-4 16-20 9-1 1W
Trail Blazers 26 29 0.473 116 118.3 -2.3 16-13 10-16 4-5 20-16 3-7 1L
Hawks 26 30 0.464 117.3 118.6 -1.3 10-15 16-15 5-5 13-20 5-5 3L
Bulls 24 31 0.436 116.8 120.6 -3.8 15-12 9-19 3-9 16-22 1-9 6L
Bucks 22 30 0.423 111.8 115.6 -3.8 12-12 10-18 7-4 17-18 4-6 1W
Grizzlies 20 33 0.377 115.3 117.5 -2.2 11-15 9-18 5-6 16-21 2-8 4L
Mavericks 19 34 0.358 114.1 117.3 -3.2 14-16 5-18 3-9 11-24 2-8 8L
Jazz 18 37 0.327 118.3 125.8 -7.5 11-17 7-20 1-8 10-24 3-7 2W
Nets 15 38 0.283 107.7 114.9 -7.2 8-19 7-19 3-9 11-22 3-7 1L
Pacers 15 40 0.273 111.1 118.6 -7.5 10-18 5-22 3-9 11-26 5-5 2W
Pelicans 15 41 0.268 114.6 120.4 -5.8 9-20 6-21 6-7 9-26 5-5 1L
Wizards 14 39 0.264 112.1 123.1 -11 9-18 5-21 2-6 9-23 4-6 3L
Kings 12 44 0.214 110.1 120.6 -10.5 9-19 3-25 2-8 8-29 0-10 14L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak