New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The New York Knicks (1-2) are headed to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2).

The Knicks played the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 96-87 in their last game. New York ended having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (33 out of 90) and knocked down 7 of 37 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Knicks made 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 59 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, New York allowed 46.0% from the floor on 40 of 87 shooting. New Orleans dished out 20 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, New Orleans had 43 rebounds (4 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 3 blocks. New Orleans went 43.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 16 attempts. They also made 9 of their 33 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 17 while the Pelicans finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

RJ Barrett is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Barrett finished 43.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 30 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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New York heads into this one with a record of 1-2 this season. They average 105.7 points per outing (22nd in the league) while going 40.4% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (45 of 122) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is pulling down 50.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 73 assists for the season, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are giving up 31.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.0). The Knicks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (119 of 251) and they surrender 44.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 66 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 125-113 when they played the Pacers. Regarding how they rebounded, Cleveland allowed Indiana to grab 48 overall (11 offensive). They went 39.5% from distance by going 15 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Cavaliers permitted the Pacers to bury 48 of their 98 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 43 out of 99 from the field which had them shooting 43.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Cleveland made 12 out of 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. The Pacers had 20 fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for the game.

Evan Mobley ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers for this contest. He converted 12 of 22 for this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 14 rebounds. Mobley scored 33 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes for this game.

Cleveland has a mark of 1-2 for the year. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Cleveland has earned 332 pts this year (110.7 per game) and they average 45.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.7 times per contest (17th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense allows 40.7% on shots from 3-point land (37 of 91) and opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 29.3 assists and 48.3 boards every game, which is 28th and 25th in basketball. The Cavaliers are ranked 18th in the league in points given up per game with 115.3. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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