Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 12-4-2022

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-8, 13-8-2 ATS, 10-13 O/U) battle the New York Knicks (10-13, 9-12-2 ATS, 12-11 O/U) in a divisional showdown on Sunday night. The Cavaliers were able to collect a home win against the Magic in their previous action. The Knicks lost a home decision to the Mavericks on Saturday. Cleveland recorded a 121-108 home win gains the Knicks in the only meeting this season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are seeking a third straight win. Cleveland lost to the Raptors on Monday and rebounded by defeating the 76ers by a 113-85 score on Wednesday and were labeled 10.5-point favorites in a solid 107-96 home win against the Magic on Friday night. The Cavs are now 7-3 in their last ten bouts overall. They have covered the spread in two of their last three games.

Donovan Mitchell was dominant in the lone meeting against the Knicks this season, sinking 38 points. The 26-year-old star is having an outstanding season. He scored 34 in Friday’s victory and is posting an average of 28.7 PPG on 49% shooting. Darius Garland had a monster month of November including a 51-point effort and a 41-point night. The 22-year-old point guard has increased his season average to 22.5 PPG and leads the squad with 8 APG. Evan Mobley collected yet another double-double on Friday night. The 21-year -old power forward connected on 90% of his field goals in Friday's victory and has reported an average of 15.2 PPG accompanied by 9.2 RPG. 

Cleveland has been inconsistent playing on the road, losing four out of their last five road bouts with the only win in that span coming in Detroit last weekend.  The Cavaliers don’t often score a ton of points due to their pace but they are effective. They are scoring an average of 112.7 points on the season, ranking them 16th. The defense continues to shine. They held the Magic to a 34% mark from three-point range on Friday and are limiting opponents to only 105.6 points which leads the entire NBA. 

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