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The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS, 2-1 O/U) lost 125-113 to Indiana in its last game, and New York fell 96-87 to New Orleans. Last season, NY won the season series 3-1.
Cavs: PG Ricky Rubio, C Jarrett Allen, PG Darius Garland, and SG Ty Jerome are out. SG Donovan Mitchell and SG Caris LeVert are questionable.
Cleveland couldn't hang with Indiana in its last game, as the Pacers shot 49.0 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from the three-point range. The Cavaliers shot 43.0 percent from the field but were inefficient at the foul line (15-for-24). Both teams led by as many as 15 points, but Cleveland's 12-point second quarter put it in a hole.
The Cavs are missing a handful of contributors, including starting PG Darius Garland (21.6 PPG and 7.8 APG last season) and big man Jarrett Allen (14.3 PPG and 9.8 RPG). If Donovan Mitchell (28.3 PPG) and Caris LeVert (12.1 PPG) are also unable to play, they'll be in for a challenge against New York.
Last season, Cleveland scored 112.3 points per game (25th) and shot 48.8 percent from the floor (5th) with a 36.7 three-point shooting percentage. Its opponents ave raged 106.9 points (1st) and shot 46.8 percent (7th), including 36.8 percent from long range (23rd). The Cavs ranked last in the NBA in pace of play, per Dunks and Threes.
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