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Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks Predictions & Picks
New York are tipped to cover as they win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Knicks will be fresh after a long lay-off between series, will the Cavaliers will almost certainly have some sort of fatigue after a back-to-back seven-game series.
- New York Knicks are on a 7-game win streak
- New York Knicks are 7-3-0 ATS in the playoffs so far
- Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-5-0 ATS in their 7 playoff road games
- The Over cashed in 2 of the 3 regular season meetings
Head To Head
- New York Knicks lead the all-time series 135-112
- Cleveland Cavaliers won 109-94 when the two teams last met on February 24
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Cleveland enter this matchup having won four of their last five games, but having been made to fight for their playoff lives in back-to-back series that have gone seven games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-29 | vs Toronto Raptors | W | 125-120 |
| May-01 | at Toronto Raptors | L | 110-112 OT |
| May-03 | vs Toronto Raptors | W | 114-102 |
| May-05 | at Detroit Pistons | L | 101-111 |
| May-07 | at Detroit Pistons | L | 97-107 |
| May-09 | vs Detroit Pistons | W | 116-109 |
| May-11 | vs Detroit Pistons | W | 112-103 |
| May-13 | at Detroit Pistons | W | 117-113 OT |
| May-15 | vs Detroit Pistons | L | 94-115 |
| May-17 | at Detroit Pistons | W | 125-94 |
New York Knicks Form
New York go into this game on a red-hot run of form, having now won each of their last seven games and eight of their 10 total playoff outings so far.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-18 | vs Atlanta Hawks | W | 113-102 |
| Apr-20 | vs Atlanta Hawks | L | 106-107 |
| Apr-23 | at Atlanta Hawks | L | 108-109 |
| Apr-26 | at Atlanta Hawks | W | 114-98 |
| Apr-28 | vs Atlanta Hawks | W | 126-97 |
| Apr-30 | at Atlanta Hawks | W | 140-89 |
| May-04 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | W | 137-98 |
| May-06 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | W | 108-102 |
| May-08 | at Philadelphia 76ers | W | 108-94 |
| May-10 | at Philadelphia 76ers | W | 144-114 |
Verdict
Cleveland were able to turn around their series against Detroit, but could back-to-back series take their toll on the Cavaliers?
New York are in fantastic form and are well rested too after a sweep of Philadelphia, so we are backing the Knicks in Game 1.
New York are in fantastic form and are well rested too after a sweep of Philadelphia, so we are backing the Knicks in Game 1.
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