Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/2/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (34-43) are welcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-35) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 131-107 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 20 and the Hawks accounted for 8 personal fouls. They also converted 17 of 39 attempts from distance. Atlanta finished 85.7% at the charity stripe by making 24 of their 28 tries. In addition, Atlanta collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Atlanta doled out 48 assists and had 27 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 49.5% from the field on 45 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest as well as forcing 4 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 22 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Cleveland finished the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (39 out of 90) and made 7 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Cedi Osman is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Osman finished 70.0% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes. He played 27 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this one with a mark of 42-35 on the year. They are averaging 107.2 pts per game (24th in the league) on 46.7% from the field. The Cavaliers are shooting 34.9% from downtown (880 of 2,518) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 44.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,931 dimes so far this season, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,848 surrendered for the season. The Cavaliers are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (3,043 of 6,722) and they concede 42.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 35.0% from 3-point land while they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (105.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-114 when they faced the Hornets. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, New York permitted Charlotte to get 32 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 34.3% from distance via 12 out of 35 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). The Knicks allowed the Hornets to convert 49 of 90 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.4% for the game. Overall, the Knicks ended up going 40 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, New York made 16 of 44 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. The Hornets earned 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Knicks were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game.

Evan Fournier was important for the Knicks in the matchup. Fournier earned 30 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 10 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

New York has a record of 34-43 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is 27th in the league. New York has scored 8,195 pts for the year (106.4 per contest) and they pull in 46.2 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.6 times per game (30th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls every game and they go 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 107.0. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (5th in basketball). The New York defense allows 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (976 of 2,843) and their opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 24.2 dimes and 43.7 total boards per game, which ranks 13th and 10th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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