February 24, 2026 8:15 PM EST

NBA: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 2026-02-24 19:30:00.0

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are slight 51.6 percent favorites over the New York Knicks. The Knicks are shooting 45.9 percent from the field and the Cavaliers are forecasted to shoot 45.1 percent. The rebounding battle is pretty even with the Knicks projected for 43.3 rebounds vs. 43.5 for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are committing fewer turnovers at 12.3 vs 15.7 for the Knicks. The Knicks are making 15.9 three pointers on 38.1 percent from three point range. The Cavaliers are making 15.9 three pointers on 36.6 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Jalen Brunson 21.3, James Harden 21.8 ASSISTS: Jalen Brunson 6.3, James Harden 7.1 REBOUNDS: Karl Anthony Towns 9.2, Jarrett Allen 8.0 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at CLE -4.0 TOTAL 232.0. WIN-LOSS New York Knicks 38-21 Cleveland Cavaliers 36-22 ATS New York Knicks 29-29 Sweat Barometer 0.7 Cleveland Cavaliers 25-33 Sweat Barometer -1.4 OVER-UNDER New York Knicks 29-30 Avg Over/Under Line -0.9 Cleveland Cavaliers 30-27 Avg Over/Under Line -0.4 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS New York Knicks 28-30 Cleveland Cavaliers 33-23 OVER-UNDER PICKS New York Knicks 27-30 Cleveland Cavaliers 25-31

NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

New York KnicksATS RECORDCleveland CavaliersATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road15-13, 54.0% 200Record at Home19-11, 63.0% 800Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Cleveland Cavaliers2-0, 100.0% 200VS New York Knicks0-2, 0.0% -220New York Knicks
vs Team .500 or Better18-15, 55.0% 150vs Team .500 or Better14-16, 47.0% -360New York Knicks
Record As Road Underdog4-4, 50.0% -40Record As Home Favorite19-9, 68.0% 910Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing Back-to-Back Days11-13, 46.0% -330After 1 or More Days Off15-20, 43.0% -700New York Knicks

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Knicks

New York KnicksATS RECORDCleveland CavaliersATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road25-23, 52.0% 200Record at Home30-17, 64.0% 1300Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Cleveland Cavaliers2-1, 67.0% 90VS New York Knicks1-2, 33.0% -120New York Knicks
vs Team .500 or Better28-34, 45.0% -940vs Team .500 or Better26-33, 44.0% -1030New York Knicks
Record As Road Underdog13-19, 41.0% -790Record As Home Favorite26-10, 72.0% 1500Cleveland Cavaliers
After 1 or More Days Off54-38, 59.0% +1220After 1 or More Days Off52-38, 58.0% +1020New York Knicks

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New York KnicksRECORDCleveland CavaliersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD13-15, 46.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME13-17, 43.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-3, 25.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR26-22, 54.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR25-21, 54.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home27-27, 50.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road26-27, 49.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 18-9, 67.0% +810 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 18-12, 60.0% +480 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 4-2, 67.0% +180 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 0-4, 0.0% -440

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 12-14, 46.0% -308 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 16-13, 55.0% + 156 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 1-5, 17.0% -409 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 2-2, 50.0% -18

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 11-17, 39.0% -468 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 11-19, 37.0% 868 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 2-4, 33.0% -180 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 0-4, 0.0% -400

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