Knicks vs. Cavaliers: A Nail-Biting Battle for Eastern Supremacy!
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Knicks
35W-25L
![New York Knicks](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/nyk.png)
March 03, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 212.5 o/u
Cavaliers
40W-20L
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![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
Alright hoop-heads, buckle up! Today’s NBA showdown is shaping up to be a barn burner. The New York Knicks, with their respectable 35W-25L record, are heading down to the house that LeBron built, the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, to face off against the 40W-20L Cleveland Cavaliers. The clock strikes 08:00PM EST for tip-off, and it’s gonna be a doozy! The Knicks are trailing 12.5 games in the Eastern conference, while the Cavaliers are sitting pretty at the top, 0.0 games back. The bookies have the over/under set at 212.5, with the Knicks line at 5.0, and the Cavaliers line at a cheeky -5.0. The Cavs are riding high after their 110-100 victory over the Pistons on 03/01/24, while the Knicks are looking to shake off the dust from their 99-113 loss to the Warriors on 02/29/24. So grab your popcorn, sit back, and get ready for some top-tier basketball action!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 03, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Vegas Odds
Opening Odds: New York Knicks +170, Cleveland Cavaliers -200; Over/Under: 211.5 points
Recent Odds: New York Knicks +135 -35, Cleveland Cavaliers -180 +20; Over/Under: 212.5 points +1.0
Team Performance
![nyk Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/nyk.png)
42.6% Win Probability
![cle Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
57.4% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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11/01/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 95 | Under | ![]() |
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New York Knicks NYK | 22 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 89 | ||||
10/31/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 109 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 91 | ||||
03/31/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 42 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 130 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 47 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 116 | ||||
01/24/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 27 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 103 | Under | ![]() |
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New York Knicks NYK | 34 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 105 | ||||
12/04/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 16 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 81 | Under | ![]() |
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New York Knicks NYK | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 92 | ||||
10/30/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 30 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 108 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 35 | 27 | 22 | 37 | 121 | ||||
04/02/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 39 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 119 | Over | ![]() |
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New York Knicks NYK | 30 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 101 | ||||
01/24/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 23 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 93 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 28 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 95 | ||||
11/07/21 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 29 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 126 | Over | ![]() |
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New York Knicks NYK | 30 | 27 | 18 | 34 | 109 |
Starting Lineups
New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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28.2 | 26.9 | 20.8 | 47% | 31.1 | |
33.9 | 31.8 | 31.9 | 100% | 31.7 | |
Josh Hart
SF
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35.8 | 42.8 | 28.1 | 50% | 36.2 |
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21.1 | 17.6 | 29.2 | 87% | 29.7 |
9.1 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 13% | 35.2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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37.8 | 29.2 | 38.8 | 100% | 37.7 | |
34.4 | 27.6 | 31.9 | 100% | 30.4 | |
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43.3 | 44.0 | 49.2 | 93% | 49.7 |
Evan Mobley
PF
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40.1 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 100% | 37.2 |
Max Strus
SF
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26.3 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 100% | 22.7 |
Knicks Notable Injuries
- Isaiah Hartenstein GTD (C): Avg: 6.8pts, 8.4reb, 2.1ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 4.0
Cavaliers Notable Injuries
- Donovan Mitchell GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 28.0pts, 5.4reb, 6.2ast, 35.7 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 7.8
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Donte DiVincenzo | NYK | Pts | 16.5 | 17.9 | +1.4 | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | CLE | +0.3 | #18 |
Precious Achiuwa | NYK | Pts | 9.5 | 10.5 | +1.0 | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | CLE | -1.3 | #10 |
Josh Hart | NYK | Reb | 8.5 | 10.4 | +1.9 | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | CLE | -0.5 | #11 |
Jalen Brunson | NYK | Reb | 3.5 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | CLE | -0.8 | #6 |
Knicks Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #9 | #5 | #23 | #5 | -13.2% |
PF | #18 | #9 | #28 | #18 | 1.2% |
PG | #22 | #27 | #5 | #21 | 2.9% |
SF | #13 | #3 | #6 | #6 | -10.4% |
SG | #15 | #9 | #17 | #18 | 0.3% |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #10 | #29 | #4 | #11 | -5.1% |
PF | #10 | #21 | #12 | #15 | -0.1% |
PG | #7 | #6 | #12 | #5 | -9.3% |
SF | #12 | #6 | #13 | #8 | -8.1% |
SG | #18 | #11 | #2 | #7 | -6.2% |
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Team Comparison
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Recent Trends
- Alec Burks (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.5% to 13.8, 20.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Darius Garland (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.6% to 37.4, 25.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Caris LeVert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.5% to 31.9, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.6% to 14.8, 10.3 min average previous 3 games.
- Evan Mobley (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 55.2% to 35.1, 22.7 min average previous 3 games.
- Georges Niang (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.3% to 17.1, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.5% to 32.4, 21.9 min average previous 3 games.
- Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games. The Knicks have a 0-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Cavaliers recently won a game, but have no significant streak.
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