New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers odds, tips and betting trends | 10/31/2023
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers odds, tips and betting trends | 10/31/2023

The New York Knicks (1-2) take the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 on TNT and MSG.

The Knicks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers when the Knicks and the Cavaliers square off. The point total for the game is set at 215.

Knicks vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 7:34 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: New York -4.5
  • Total: 215
  • Moneyline: New York -175, Cleveland +145

Knicks at Cavaliers odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Knicks (- 4.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (215)

  • Prediction:
    Knicks 113 – Cavaliers 107
  • New York was favored on the moneyline 41 total times last season. It went 26-15 in those games.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -175 or shorter last year, New York had a record of 15-7 (68.2%).
  • New York has a 63.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Cleveland won four, or 22.2%, of the 18 games it played as underdogs last season.
  • Last season, Cleveland won two of its seven games when it was the underdog by at least +145 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 40.8% chance to win.
  • Last year, the Knicks averaged 116 points per game, 9.1 more points than the 106.9 the Cavaliers gave up.
  • New York went 37-25 against the spread and 39-23 overall last season when scoring more than 106.9 points.
  • Cleveland went 27-17-1 against the spread and 33-12 overall when it scored more than 113.1 points last season.
  • New York’s record was 32-9-1 against the spread and 34-8 overall when it gave up fewer than 112.3 points last season.
  • Last season, the Knicks were at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116 PPG), while the Cavaliers allowed the fewest points per game (106.9) in the league.
  • Cleveland’s squad was the 25th-ranked scoring team (112.3 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while New York ranked 12th in terms of allowing points per game (113.1).
  • The Knicks scored a total of 240 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 2.9 per game), and the Cavaliers out-scored opponents by 441 points on the season (5.4 more per game).

Over/Under

  • New York’s average implied point total last season was 4.6 more points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (114.6 implied points on average compared to 110 implied points in this game).
  • Last season, New York outscored its implied point total for this matchup (110) 54 times.
  • Cleveland’s average implied point total last season (112.8 points) is 7.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (105 points).
  • Cleveland outscored its implied point total for this matchup (105) in each game it played.

How to watch Knicks vs. Cavaliers

  • Game Day: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and MSG
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • TV Channel: MSG
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