The New York Knicks (5-7) will look to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-7) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, January 15, 2021 as favorites. The Cavaliers have lost three games in a row. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of January 15, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Knicks vs Cavaliers Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 15
Knicks:
Frank Ntilikina: Out (Right Knee),
Reggie Bullock: Day To Day (Hip),
Alec Burks: Day To Day (Ankle)
Cavaliers:
Andre Drummond: Day To Day (Achilles),
Collin Sexton: Out (Ankle),
Darius Garland: Out (Right Shoulder),
Dylan Windler: Out (Wrist),
Kevin Love: Out (Calf),
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Personal),
Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Cavaliers (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Prediction | Cavaliers 104, Knicks 101 |
The model line is much more favorable to the Cavaliers compared to the FanDuel line, a 4.8 point difference, and has them favored to win Friday’s game outright. Put your money on the Cavaliers.
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Knicks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 12 | 22.8 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| RJ Barrett | 12 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Elfrid Payton | 12 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Austin Rivers | 8 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 12 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Knicks Player Props
- Julius Randle’s assists prop total for the contest is listed at 3.5 assists, 3.3 assists less than his season average of 6.8.
- Austin Rivers’ three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.0 shot less than his season average of 2.5.
- Mitchell Robinson’s blocks prop total for the contest is set at 2.5, 0.6 blocks higher than his season average of 1.9.
Cavaliers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | 8 | 25.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 11 | 18.0 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Darius Garland | 6 | 17.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Cedi Osman | 12 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 12 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Cavaliers Player Props
- Collin Sexton’s points prop over/under for the game is set at 23.5, 1.6 points lower than his season average of 25.1.
- Darius Garland’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 20.5, 6.3 lower than his season average of 26.8.
- Garland’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 1.0 shot lower than his season average of 2.5.
- Jarrett Allen’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.1 blocks lower than his season average of 1.6.
Shooting Trends
- The Knicks are shooting 44.7% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 45.5% the Cavaliers allow to opponents.
- New York has a 4-2 record against the spread and a 4-2 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 45.5% from the field.
- Cleveland is 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall when allowing opponents to shoot higher than 44.7% from the field.
- The Cavaliers are shooting 44.2% from the field, 0.8% lower than the 45% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.
- Cleveland has put together a 4-2 record against the spread and a 4-2 straight up record in games it shoots over 45% from the field.
- New York is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot greater than 44.2% from the field.
- The Knicks are hitting 35.1% of their three-point shots this season, 4.6% lower than the 39.7% the Cavaliers allow opponents to shoot from deep.
- New York has collected a 3-1 record against the spread and a 3-1 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 39.7% of its three-point attempts.
- Cleveland is 2-2 against the spread while putting together a 2-2 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 35.1% from three-point distance.
- The Cavaliers are making 34.4% of their shots from three-point distance, which is -1.7 percentage points fewer than the 32.7% the Knicks’ opponents are averaging on the season.
- Cleveland has a 4-3 ATS record and is 4-3 straight-up when the team makes more than 32.7% of its three-point attempts.
- New York has a 4-3 ATS record and a 4-3 straight-up record this season when it connects on more than 34.4% of its three-point attempts.
- The Knicks hit 9.6 three-pointers per game this season, the same that the Cavaliers give up.
- The Cavaliers are the 29th-best three-point shooting team in the NBA, while the Knicks allow the 12th-fewest makes from deep.
Knicks vs Cavaliers Stat Rankings
| Knicks Rank | Knicks AVG | Cavaliers AVG | Cavaliers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 100.8 | Points Scored | 98.9 | 30th |
| 4th | 106.3 | Points Allowed | 104 | 1st |
| 9th | 45.9 | Rebounds | 43.7 | 23rd |
| 11th | 10.7 | Off. Rebounds | 11.2 | 8th |
| 29th | 9.6 | 3pt Made | 9.6 | 29th |
| 27th | 22.2 | Assists | 23.7 | 21st |
| 18th | 14.5 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 24th |
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