The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday, starting at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under set at 214.5 points.
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Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-225)
- Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
- Total: 214.5
Cavaliers vs. Knicks Betting Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread 43 times in 82 games with a set spread.
- In games it was favored in by 5.5 points or more so far this season, Cleveland has gone 19-9-1 against the spread.
- Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
- Cleveland and its opponents have combined to put up more than 214.5 points in 47 of 82 games this season.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have scored an average of 219.1 points per game, 4.6 more than Saturday’s total.
- The Knicks have covered the spread 45 times over 82 games with a set spread.
- New York is 3-4-2 ATS when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- Knicks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 44 times this season.
- In 75.6% of New York’s games this season (62/82), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 214.5 points.
- The 229.1 PPG average total in Knicks games this season is 14.6 points more than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers vs. Knicks Statistics and Rankings
| Cavaliers Rank | Cavaliers AVG | Knicks AVG | Knicks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 112.3 | Points Scored | 116 | 11th |
| 1st | 106.9 | Points Allowed | 113.1 | 12th |
| 25th | 41.1 | Rebounds | 46.6 | 2nd |
| 20th | 9.7 | Off. Rebounds | 12.6 | 3rd |
| 19th | 11.6 | 3pt Made | 12.6 | 11th |
| 19th | 24.9 | Assists | 22.9 | 28th |
| 4th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 12 | 3rd |
Cavaliers vs. Knicks Stats and Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- Cleveland’s past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
- The past 10 Cleveland games averaged eight more points (222.5) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 1.2 points more per game compared to their season average.
- The Knicks have a 4-5-1 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over their past 10 contests.
- Seven of New York’s past 10 games have hit the over.
- New York has averaged a total of 225.9 combined points over its last 10 games, 11.4 greater than this game’s total of 214.5.
- Over the last 10 games, the Knicks are averaging 6.5 more points than their season average of 116 PPG.
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