Knicks vs. Cavaliers: A Nail-Biting Battle for Eastern Supremacy!

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

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

15W-14L

42.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-9L

57.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/01/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	25	22	24		95	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	22	28	13	26		89
10/31/23	New York Knicks NYK	28	30	28	23		109	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	28	16	23		91
03/31/23	New York Knicks NYK	42	37	26	25		130	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	47	25	30	14		116
01/24/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	24	24	28		103	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	34	19	27	25		105
12/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	16	27	20	18		81	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	23	23	25	21		92
10/30/22	New York Knicks NYK	30	29	34	15		108	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	27	22	37		121
04/02/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	39	29	34	17		119	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	30	30	25	16		101
01/24/22	New York Knicks NYK	23	27	19	24		93	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	22	26	19		95
11/07/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	27	33	37		126	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	30	27	18	34		109

Starting Lineups

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.

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.