New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/30/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to beat the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday. Cleveland opens this game as 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 224.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 119-108 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks left the arena with 19 while the Bucks had 23 personal fouls. They also buried 13 of their 45 attempts from beyond the arc. Milwaukee ended up going 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Milwaukee snagged 60 rebounds (19 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Milwaukee recorded 23 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the field on 42 out of 109 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 54 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Knicks buried 22 of 32 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.8% field goal percentage (37 out of 93) and made 12 of 35 shots from 3-point land.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He was able to score 14 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. Quickley ended up shooting 45.5% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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New York will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 3-2 this year. They currently have an average of 119.8 pts per game (6th in the league) while going 46.4% from the floor. The Knicks are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (59 of 177) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is snagging 50.8 boards per contest and has racked up 126 dimes for the campaign, which is 17th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 23.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 18th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.6). The Knicks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (208 of 492) and they relinquish 51.2 boards per game as a squad. They rank 9th in the league in allowing assists with 121 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 132-123 when they faced the Celtics. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland permitted Boston to grab 34 in total (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 39.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 out of 33 and finished the game at 26 out of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Cavaliers permitted the Celtics to make 42 of 82 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.2% for this game. In all, the Cavaliers went 45 for 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.1%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Cleveland buried 16 of 35 tries (45.7%). They were able to make 26 of them for a rate of 76.5%. The Celtics committed 27 personal fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Cavaliers pulled down 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the game.

Caris LeVert ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He made 12 out of 21 for this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and added 4 rebounds. LeVert had 41 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 dimes in this game.

Cleveland has a mark of 4-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 8th in basketball. Cleveland has scored 585 points this year (117.0 per contest) and they grab 43.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 23.8 times per contest (20th in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 21.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Cleveland defense allows 35.4% from downtown (51 of 144) and their opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 22.0 assists and 37.6 boards every game, which is 6th and 2nd in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 105.2. They are able to force 15.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-5)

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