New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to defeat the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday. New York opens this game as 5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 214.5.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 101-97 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Knicks finished with 20 while the Cavaliers recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 10 of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. Cleveland shot 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 1 block. Cleveland earned 20 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, New York let their opponent shoot 43.4% from the field on 36 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 51 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. New York ended the contest having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and converted 8 of 29 shots from distance.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who came through in the matchup. He had 27 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. Brunson finished the game at 45.8% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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New York steps onto the court with a record of 47-35 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling down 46.6 boards per game and has accounted for 1,880 dimes this season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 35.4% from downtown (1,037 of 2,930) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.0 points per outing (11th in the league) while hitting 47.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 fouls. They surrender 35.7% from 3-point land while they are 13th in basketball in opponents PPG (113.1). The Knicks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (3,343 of 7,229) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,062 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 101-97 when they faced the Knicks. The Cavaliers were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Knicks earned 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing shots from distance, Cleveland made 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers shot 36 for 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.4%. The Cavaliers allowed the Knicks to bury 37 of 88 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.0% for the matchup. They shot 27.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 of 29 and ended up going 19 of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland allowed New York to grab 51 in total (17 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for the contest. He converted 14 of 30 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 5 rebounds. Mitchell racked up 38 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and tallied 8 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 51-31 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 48.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA. Cleveland has totaled 9,205 points so far this season (112.3 per game) and they pull in 41.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they connect on 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 106.9. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (924 of 2,508) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 23.0 assists and 41.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 1st and 3rd in the league.

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

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

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