New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/24/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The New York Knicks (22-24) are en route to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday where they will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-19).

The Knicks faced off with the Pelicans and went home with a loss by a final score of 102-91 in their last game. New York wrapped up the contest with a 37.7% field goal percentage (29 of 77) and made 9 of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 24 of 36 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 48 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 38 of 76 shooting. New Orleans distributed 35 dimes and had 27 steals for the game. On top of that, New Orleans collected 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 shots. They converted 11 out of their 28 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Knicks ended up with 21 while the Pelicans finished the game with 12 fouls.

Mitchell Robinson is one guy who had an impact for this game. Robinson finished 85.7% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 30 minutes and also pulled down 15 rebounds. He left the arena with 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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New York comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 22-24 on the year. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.4 fouls every game. As a unit, New York is grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 970 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (597 of 1,675) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 104.0 points per outing (27th in the league) while going 43.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,103 surrendered on the campaign. The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (1,744 of 3,964) and they surrender 43.7 boards per game as a group. They concede 34.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (104.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 94-87 against the Thunder. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Oklahoma City to snag 30 in total (11 offensive). They finished 29.3% from distance by shooting 12 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). The Cavaliers permitted the Thunder to make 33 out of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished 35 out of 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.1%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Cleveland buried 6 out of 27 attempts (22.2%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 51.4%. The Thunder were called for 15 fouls for this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers were able to snag 39 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for the contest.

Jarrett Allen ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this game. Allen tallied 14 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 of 9 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 13 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 28-19 for the campaign. The Cavaliers are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game. Cleveland has accounted for 5,040 pts so far this year (107.2 per contest) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in basketball.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 102.5. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense surrenders 34.1% on three-point shots (537 of 1,576) and their opponents are connecting on 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 23.0 assists and 43.3 boards every game, which is 6th and 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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