Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/4/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Cavaliers faced the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 113-85 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 13 and the 76ers accumulated 11 personal fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Philadelphia finished 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 18 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Philadelphia distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In terms of defending, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 41.6% from the field on 32 of 77 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 8 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Cleveland walked away from the game having earned a 60.8% FG percentage (45 of 74) and buried 15 out of their 29 3-point shots.

Caris LeVert is someone who had an impact in the game. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He played 33 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. LeVert finished the game at 72.7% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a record of 14-8 so far this year. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is pulling down 43.7 boards per game and has accumulated 524 assists on the campaign, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 38.5% on 3-pointers (267 of 693) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.9 pts per game (15th in basketball) while going 48.0% from the field.

On defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 22.8 fouls. They are 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 512 surrendered on the season. The Cavaliers are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.5% (846 of 1,858) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 36.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (106.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks took a loss by a final score of 109-103 against the Bucks. When talking about how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Milwaukee to collect 52 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from distance by going 10 of 35 and ended up shooting 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Knicks allowed the Bucks to convert 39 of 90 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Knicks finished the game shooting 42 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, New York buried 6 of 30 tries (20.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. The Bucks earned 15 fouls in the game which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 2 steals for the game. The Knicks recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 in this matchup.

Mitchell Robinson pitched in for the Knicks for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and had 20 rebounds. Robinson totaled 15 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

New York has a win-loss record of 10-12 this season. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks 24th in the NBA. New York has totaled 2,535 points this year (115.2 per contest) and they collect 46.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.0 times per game (20th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Knicks are committing 22.3 fouls per game and they go 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks on defense are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.2. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (7th in the NBA). The New York defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from distance (299 of 848) and opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.1 assists and 46.5 boards per contest, which is 28th and 28th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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