Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks – Knicks To Repeat Last Weekend’s NBA Win Over Cavs
- Knicks tipped to cover -4.5 spread against Cavaliers
- New York have won four straight, while Cleveland have lost five of seven
- Knicks beat the Cavaliers 109-97 in their last meeting
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks
New York are tipped to cover as they repeat last weekend’s win over Cleveland.
The Knicks have found their feet after a rough start to the season, while the Cavaliers have underwhelmed over the past couple of weeks and just got beat handily in Charlotte.
- New York Knicks are on a 4-game win streak
- Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-5 in their last 7 games
- Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-8-0 ATS so far this season
- The Under has cashed in 8 of New York’s 10 games so far
Head To Head
- New York Knicks lead the all-time series 140-112
- New York Knicks won 109-97 when the two teams last met on November 7
Cleveland Cavaliers Form
Cleveland head to the ‘Big Apple’ having now lost back-to-back games, and five of the last seven, to fall to 5-6.
The Cavaliers dropped their season opener in Philadelphia, but responded strongly with a three-game win streak that included a victory over Minnesota.
They then responded to a 114-111 defeat in Atlanta with a 136-111 blowout of Milwaukee on the road, only to then lose four of the next five.
Cleveland dropped back-to-back meetings with Oklahoma City, losing 117-112 at home and 124-116 on the road.
The Cavaliers then failed to back up a 119-95 success against Philadelphia as they lost home games to New York, 109-97, and Charlotte, 124-112.
New York Knicks Form
New York have rebounded from a slow start to the season, winning six of their last seven games and each of the last four to reach 6-4.
The Knicks began their defence of the NBA crown with three straight defeats, before finally getting off the mark with wins over Detroit, 111-97, and Chicago, 133-127.
They failed to make it three-in-a-row as they lost 98-93 in Philadelphia, but they have not lost since that October 30 outing.
New York rebounded at home as they beat Brooklyn 103-09, before blowing out Chicago, 135-105.
The Knicks then downed the Cavaliers in Cleveland, 109-97, and made it four-in-a-row as they returned home to crush Milwaukee, 117-85.
Verdict
New York were slow out of the blocks, but they have kick-started their campaign over the past couple of weeks.
Playing for the second night in a row is tough, but the Knicks have home advantage over an out-of-form Cavaliers team they beat just days ago, so we are siding with the hosts.
Playing for the second night in a row is tough, but the Knicks have home advantage over an out-of-form Cavaliers team they beat just days ago, so we are siding with the hosts.
Leigh Copson
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