New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 28/10/2024, 04:02  by Joseph King | Modified on 28/10/2024 at 04:30 in NBA Predictions

The 1-1 New York Knicks do battle against the 3-0 Cleveland Cavaliers for this Eastern Conference clash at Madison Square Garden. Let’s get into the match prediction for this meeting between two of the East’s best teams!

After losing their season opener to the Boston Celtics, the Knicks would respond with a dominant performance in a 123-98 win over the Pacers in their last outing. It was particularly impressive as the Pacers finished last year with the highest-scoring offense.

In that victory, New York held their opponents to just three of 30 shooting from three-point range. They’ll now try to make it two from two in front of their home fans in a building where they won 27 of 41 regular season contests.

The Cavaliers are off to a fantastic start and, along with defending champions Boston, are the only unbeaten team in the conference. Their most recent result saw them run out 135-116 winners over the Washington Wizards on the road on Saturday. 

Cleveland enter Monday’s matchup as the highest scoring team in the NBA with 128.0 points per game on average. They also lead the league in field goal percentage (54.5%) and rank second in three-point percentage (43.7%).