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Today's Betting Overview - Knicks @ Cavaliers
The Knicks take on the Cavaliers on Saturday, April 15th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping picks and odds for all NBA games throughout the 2022-2023 season.
- Matchup: New York Knicks (47-35) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31)
- Date: Saturday, April 15th
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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Knicks
- Julius Randle (Questionable) Ankle
- Isaiah Roby (Out) Ankle
Cavaliers
- Dylan Windler (Out) Foot
- Isaac Okoro (Questionable) Knee
New York Knicks - NBA Betting Analysis
The Knicks enter today's game having lost two straight, including a 141-136 loss to the Pacers. Obi Toppin led the team in scoring with 34 points on 56.5% shooting. Going into the game, New York was 10.0 point favorite, adding an ATS loss to their resume.
Now, the Knicks' overall record sits at 47-35, placing them 5th in the Eastern Conference. The team's current record at home is 23-18 and 24-17 on the road. This season, New York's ATS record sits at 45-35.
Offensively, the Knicks are 13th in the league at 116.0 points per game. But over their last five games, New York has been playing well, averaging 125 points per contest. So far, the Knicks' shooters have hit just 35.4% of their three-point field goal attempts, placing them just 21st in the league. As a whole, the team is 22nd in field goal percentage at 47.0%. In terms of pace, New York is below the league average at 97.7 possessions per game (28th).
The New York defense comes into today's matchup ranked 13th in the league with an average of 106.6 points allowed per game. Opponents have hit 44.9% of their field goal attempts and 34.2% of their three-pointers. Although the team is 33rd in forced turnovers, they more than make up for it on the boards, boasting a ranking of 5th in defensive rebounds per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA Betting Analysis
In Cleveland's most recent game, Sam Merrill led the team in scoring with 17 points, but the Cavaliers fell to the Hornets by a score of 106-95 to the Hornets. Going into the game, Cleveland was a 6.5-point favorite, adding an ATS loss to their resume.
Now, the Cavaliers' overall record sits at 51-31, placing them 4th in the Eastern Conference. The team's current record at home is 31-10 and 20-21 on the road. This season, Cleveland's ATS record sits at 44-37.
Going into today's game, the Cavaliers are ranked 27th in scoring with an average of 112.3 points per contest. Over their five most recent games, the team has been scoring an average of 221 points per game. Some key reasons behind the Cavaliers' offensive struggles are their poor shooting numbers from outside. Currently, they rank 28th in attempts and 13th in percentage at 36.7%. The team's slow pace of play is also impacting their scoring numbers, as they are 95.7 in possessions per game. On average, Cleveland gets to the line 22.5 times per game (27th) and has hit 78.0% of these attempts.
Overall, the Cavaliers' defense is 13th in the league, allowing an average of 106.6 points per game on a field goal percentage of 44.9%. Even though they are near the league average in points allowed, Cleveland has done a good job on the defensive boards as well as forcing turnovers. So far, they are 5th in defensive rebounds per game and are averaging 12.4 forced turnovers per game (9th).
Today's NBA Betting Pick - Knicks vs. Cavaliers
Today's matchup will be the 4th game of the season between the Knicks and Cavaliers. So far, the Knicks have the leg up in the series 3-1. The last head-to-head showdown between the teams ended in a 121-108 win for the Cavaliers. However, the Knicks covered the spread as the 4.0-point underdogs. The over/under line going into the game was 220.5, which they surpassed.
In the Knicks' previous five games as the favorite, they have a straight-up record of 2-3 while going 2-2-1 against the spread. Across their last three road games, they are 2-0-1 ATS and 2-1 straight up. Their previous ten games have an over/under mark of 7-3 with an average of 238 points per contest.
Across Cleveland's last five games at home, they have an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 4-1 straight-up. As the favorite, the Cavaliers are 2-1 straight up on an average scoring differential of 5 points per game. This has led to an ATS mark of 0-3. Their previous ten games have ended in an average of 222 points per game and an over/under mark of 4-6.
Recommended ATS Betting Pick: NY +5
Recommended OU Betting Pick: Under 216.0
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