Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/23/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
TV: ABC
Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+3)
The New York Knicks will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. New York leads 2-1. Cleveland opens as 3-point dogs. The total is 206.5.
The Cavaliers walked away from Game 3 with a loss by a score of 99-79. When discussing fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 18 while the Knicks had 17 fouls. They made 10 out of their 33 attempts from 3-point range. New York went 61.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, New York snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocks. New York recorded 21 assists and had 14 steals in the matchup. With respect to defending, Cleveland allowed 47.0% from the floor on 39 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 10 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 58.8%. Cleveland walked away from the game with a 38.8% FG percentage (31 of 80) and made 7 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Donovan Mitchell is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. Mitchell finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He had 22 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.
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Cleveland will take the court with a mark of 51-31 on the season. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,045 dimes on the year, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.7% on shots from downtown (950 of 2,589) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 112.3 points per contest (25th in basketball) while connecting on 48.8% from the floor.
Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 1st in the league in points per game allowed (106.9). The Cavaliers are allowing a FG percentage of 46.8% (3,201 of 6,847) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,888 relinquished on the season.
Concerning rebounds in Game 3, New York allowed Cleveland to snag 42 overall (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.2% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 33 and ended up shooting 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Knicks allowed the Cavaliers to convert 31 of their 80 tries from the floor which left them shooting 38.8% for this game. Overall, the Knicks went 39 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 47.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, New York knocked down 10 of 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to make 11 of them for a clip of 61.1%. The Cavaliers committed 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 14 steals in the matchup. The Knicks were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the game.
Jalen Brunson ended up being important for the Knicks for the game. Brunson had 21 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in the game. He knocked down 10 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds.
New York has a mark of 47-35 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the league. New York has totaled 9,514 points this year (116.0 per game) and they pull in 46.6 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 22.9 times per game (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Knicks commit 20.3 fouls every game and they go 76.1% from the free throw line.
The Knicks are ranked 13th in the NBA in points given up per game with 113.1. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (3rd in basketball). The New York defense gives up 35.7% from downtown (1,068 of 2,992) and their opponents are converting on 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.1 dimes and 42.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 7th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-3)
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