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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks prediction

HomeCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern ConferenceAwayNew York Knicks1–4, 15th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Cleveland CavaliersBefore tip-offNew York Knicks
  • 1–1Season record0–2
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–1Last 10 games0–2
  • W1Current streakL2
  • 115.5Points per game101.5
  • 117.5Points allowed per game106.5
  • −2.0Average margin−5.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game48.5
  • 23.5Assists per game24.0
  • 11.5Three-pointers made per game13.5
  • 27.0Bench points per game32.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Cleveland Cavaliers+11.035.0–24.0+8.033.5–25.5−7.024.5–31.5−14.022.5–36.5
New York Knicks+1.526.0–24.50.027.5–27.5−10.021.0–31.0+3.527.0–23.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Donovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland CavaliersVSKarl-Anthony TownsCenter · New York Knicks

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 27.0Points20.5
  • 7.5Rebounds11.0
  • 3.5Assists2.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made2.5
  • 35.2Minutes30.4

Team leaders

Cleveland CavaliersThis seasonNew York Knicks

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Donovan MitchellVSJalen Brunson
PTS
27.0·20.0
REB
7.5·3.5
AST
3.5·3.5
Guards
James HardenVSJosh Hart
PTS
13.5·12.0
REB
5.5·9.5
AST
6.0·4.0
Centres
Evan MobleyVSKarl-Anthony Towns
PTS
19.0·20.5
REB
9.0·11.0
AST
2.5·2.0
Cross-matchup
Jarrett AllenVSOgugua Anunoby
PTS
15.5·15.0
REB
7.0·7.5
AST
0.0·4.0
Cross-matchup
Peyton WatsonVSMikal Bridges
PTS
9.0·2.0
REB
1.5·2.0
AST
2.5·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    27.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
Away
New York Knicks

Likely starting five

  1. Jalen Brunson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    20.0
  2. Josh Hart
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    12.0
  3. Ogugua Anunoby
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.0
  4. Karl-Anthony Towns
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    20.5
  5. Mikal Bridges
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    2.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Cleveland Cavaliers

2–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

New York Knicks

1–4

1–4, 15th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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