El Jefe
The New York Knicks (25-22) will hit the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19) in New York on Tuesday, January 24 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks, the home team in this game, have been playing badly lately (six wins in the last 10 games), while the visiting Cavaliers have experienced fluctuating amounts of wins and losses lately. These two will tipoff at 7:30 PM ET, so make sure to place your bets and tune in!
For context related to Tuesday’s matchup, how have the Knicks and the Cavaliers performed versus each other in the past?
This season, these teams have competed in two contests and the Knicks have claimed victory once against the Cavs. In their most recent meeting on December 4, 2022, the score was 92-81 in favor of the Knicks. In that game, the Knicks had a 40.7% field goal percentage and a 17.24% three pointer percentage, whereas the Cavaliers had a 34.94% field goal percentage and a 22.86% 3-point percentage. The former totaled 54 rebounds and 17 assists; the latter had 39 rebounds and 17 assists. The end of the regular season is upon us, so we’ll see what unfolds when the Knicks welcome their competition at Madison Square Garden.
Betting Preview for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks NBA Game on January 24 2023
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
When: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Betting on the Cleveland Cavaliers
Regular Season Record: 29-19
In their most recent game, the Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets due in part to a less than stellar performance from the team’s heavy hitters. To that point, Nance Jr., who won’t be playing during the next game due to an injury, put up 13 points (55.56 FG%), eight assists, two blocks, and three steals while Darius Garland, who will be out of the next game due to an injury, put up 22 points (53.85 FG%) and six rebounds. Check out our analysis below to learn how this performance has framed the odds for their upcoming game versus New York on Tuesday.
Absences and Injuries
The Cavaliers have no injured players ruled out. Donovan Mitchell (Groin) will be questionable.
Betting on the New York Knicks
Regular Season Record: 25-22
When the Current champion New York Knicks were defeated by current champion the Indiana Pacers in the most recent game of this series on Wednesday, it was in spite of the contributions of RJ Barrett and Alec Burks. Barrett, who will be out of the next game due to an injury, amassed 26 points (73.33 FG%), eight rebounds, and five assists, while Alec Burks, who won’t be in the next game due to COVID-19, added 22 points (50.0 FG%), four rebounds, one blocks, and one steals to the scoresheet. Make sure you read our odds analysis for the next matchup in this best-of-seven series below and think about how the squad’s recent performance could have an influence.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Knicks are without Mitchell Robinson (Thumb). Immanuel Quickley (Knee) is questionable.
Cavs vs Knicks | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: New York Knicks (+125) at DraftKings
The Cleveland Cavaliers are considered the favorite. Place a bet now!
Over/Under Pick: Under 219 Total Points (-110) at DraftKings
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be under 219.
Spread Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 Points (-115) at DraftKings
The Cleveland Cavaliers will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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