The New York Knicks are 2-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Friday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC, MSG, and BSOH. The series is tied 1-1. The matchup’s over/under is 211.5.
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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Friday, April 21, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC, MSG, and BSOH
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- Moneyline favorite: Knicks (-130)
- Spread: Knicks (-2)
- Total: 211.5
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Betting Stats and Trends
- The Knicks have compiled a 45-35-2 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 2 points or more, New York has gone 19-16 against the spread.
- Games involving the Knicks have hit the over 44 times this season.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the current 211.5-point total in 64 of 82 games (78%) this season.
- The average amount of points in Knicks games this season is 229.1, which is 17.6 above Friday’s over/under of 211.5.
- The Cavaliers are 43-38-1 against the spread this season.
- Cleveland has an ATS record of 6-8 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.
- This year, Cavaliers games have hit the over 40 times.
- So far this season, 64.6% of Cleveland’s games (53-of-82) have had more combined points than Friday’s total of 211.5.
- The 219.1 points per game average in Cavaliers games this season is 7.6 more than this game’s over/under.
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Statistics and Rankings
| Knicks Rank | Knicks AVG | Cavaliers AVG | Cavaliers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 116.0 | Points Scored | 112.3 | 25th |
| 12th | 113.1 | Points Allowed | 106.9 | 1st |
| 2nd | 46.6 | Rebounds | 41.1 | 25th |
| 3rd | 12.6 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 20th |
| 11th | 12.6 | 3pt Made | 11.6 | 19th |
| 28th | 22.9 | Assists | 24.9 | 19th |
| 3rd | 12.0 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 4th |
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Stats and Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- New York’s past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
- The past 10 New York games averaged 12.4 more points (223.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Knicks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.2 points higher than their season-long average.
- The Cavaliers are 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their past 10 contests.
- Cleveland has hit the over in three of its last 10 contests.
- Cleveland has averaged a total of 221.9 combined points in its last 10 games, 10.4 greater than this matchup’s total of 211.5.
- Over their past 10 games, the Cavaliers’ points per game average is 110.7, 1.6 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.
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