THE New York Knicks (35-25) and Cleveland Cavaliers (39-20) will meet Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Seasonal Series: Tied 1-1
The Knicks have failed to cover in 4 straight games. They are coming off a 110-99 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as the Under (223) struck. g Jalen Brunson had a team-high 27 points for New York, which failed to cover as a 3.5-point home underdog.
The Cavaliers established themselves as 7-point favorites with a 110-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday, with the Under (219) conceding at Little Caesars Arena. The coverage ended a 7-game ATS skid for the Cavaliers, who have won 3 of their last 4 in a row (SU).
Each team has covered once in 2 games this season, and the Under is 2-0. The road team covered both games and the Cavaliers won SU as 5.5-point underdogs with a 95-89 upset in the last meeting on November 1.
Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds
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- Money Line (ML): Knicks +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Cavaliers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +6.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -6.5 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 212.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key injuries from Knicks to Cavaliers
Knicks
- F OG Anunoby (elbow) out
- F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
- VS Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out
Riders
- g Caris LeVert (elbow) doubtful
- g Donovan Mitchell (knee) questionable
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Knicks at Cavaliers Picks and Predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 105, Knicks 104
Money line
The Cavaliers (-250) should win at home, but I can’t recommend risking $250 to win $100 on a team that is 4-4 SU in their last 8 games, all favorites.
PASS. Instead, bet the spread and/or the total.
Against the spread
It’s hard to trust either of these teams to cover a spread right now. The Knicks are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games and the Cavaliers are 1-7 in their last 8.
New York trailed by as many as 17 points last time out, but managed to cut the lead to just 4 points with 6:35 left. The Cavaliers, on the other hand, led by just 7 with 1:22 left in Detroit after snuffing out the majority of a 26-point lead in the 4th quarter.
Cleveland’s poor 4th quarter last time worries me more than the Knicks suffering a hot shooting night from Warriors G Stephen Curry, who scored 31 points on 8 of 18 shooting from 3.
LEAN KNICKS +6.5 (-110).
More less
Call me square, but the Under has hit in the last 7 meetings between these teams, and that’s not a trend I’m looking to alleviate.
The Under are also 7-1 in the Knicks’ last 8 games, and they continue to find ways to score as few points as possible while playing respectable defense. New York has scored fewer than 100 points in consecutive games and has allowed 111 or fewer in 4 of its last 7.
BET UNDER 212.5 (-110).
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