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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Thobelani Moyo | in NBA Predictions
Cleveland Cavaliers (45-10) and the New York Knicks (37-18) meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Friday's NBA clash. The Cavaliers are first in the Eastern Conference table, while the Knicks are third. Here's our match prediction.
After their NBA All-Star Weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned to action with a comfortable 110-97 away victory against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.
Donovan Mitchell led the team with 26 points, had five rebounds, and 2 assists. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley chipped in 18 points. As a team, they shot 42.6 percent from the field and restricted their opponents to only 40 percent.
The Cavaliers are in red-hot form at the moment, winning nine of their last ten matches. It has to be pointed out that they are currently on a five-match winning streak.
The New York Knicks, on the other hand, were all smiles in their return to NBA action after a one-week break. They needed overtime to beat the Chicago Bulls 113-111 at home to make it three straight wins.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 2 dimes, Miles McBride contributed 23 points and Jalen Brunson chipped in 22 points and 12 dimes.
The Knicks have won five of their last six matches indicating signs of a consistent form. Most importantly, they head into this clash boasting a four-match winning streak on the road.
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The Best Betting Odds for Cleveland Cavaliers v New York Knicks Match
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1.34 | 3.35 |
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1.35 | 3.2 |
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1.34 | 3.27 |
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1.32 | 3.55 |
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1.38 | 3.2 |
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1.36 | 3.3 |
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1.34 | 3.15 |
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1.3 | 3.6 |
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Who will win the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks match is: Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks game on 21/02/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers has a 53.13% chance to pick up the win against New York Knicks according to Betsson ⭐ with the odds of 1.38.
- There is a probability of 46.87% ⭐ for New York Knicks to win vs Cleveland Cavaliers with odds of 3.6 at Betway.
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Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks's standings in the NBA
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0.821 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 6 |
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0.661 | 56 | 37 | 19 | -1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks Last Matches

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks Key Points
- The Cavaliers have covered the -6.5 point spread in each of their last four matches.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in four of their last six away games.
- The Cavaliers are 36-19-0 against the spread (ATS) in regular season games.
- The Knicks are 2-4-0 against the spread (ATS) as an underdog.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently one of the best teams in the East and are favored to win here and halt a three-game losing streak at home against the Knicks.
The Cavaliers have the second-best offense in the league this season, averaging 122.5 points per game and are shooting an impressive 39.1% percent from the three-point range (3PT%). With such impressive stats at their disposal, we see them cruising to a comfortable win in this one. Our Cleveland Cavaliers v New York Knicks prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5.
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