Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (50-29) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (63-16) at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced the Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 135-113 in their last contest. Cleveland ended having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (51 of 100) and buried 25 of 50 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 8 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 45 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 35 assists for this game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In reference to the defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. Chicago distributed 26 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Chicago pulled down 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 84.2% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 19 shots. They also knocked down 15 out of their 43 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 15 while the Bulls finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Darius Garland is one player who was a contributor in this contest. Garland finished the contest at 58.8% from the field and totaled 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and collected 2 boards. He racked up 28 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Cleveland will enter this matchup with a mark of 63-16 so far this season. They are averaging 122.3 points per outing (1st in the NBA) while hitting 49.3% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 38.4% on 3-point shots (1,257 of 3,273) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 45.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 2,236 dimes for the year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in the league in allowing assists with 2,024 surrendered for the campaign. The Cavaliers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.5% (3,255 of 7,154) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.3).

In their last game, the Knicks took a defeat with a final score of 119-117 when they played the Celtics. With respect to rebounding, New York permitted Boston to grab 38 in all (9 offensive). They finished 38.8% from 3-point land by going 19 out of 49 and finished the game at 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Knicks permitted the Celtics to knock down 40 of their 87 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Knicks ended up shooting 48 out of 101 from the floor which had them at 47.5%. When it comes to shooting from distance, New York made 11 of 38 attempts (28.9%). They were able to make 10 of those for a rate of 62.5%. The Celtics were called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Knicks corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for the matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a factor for the Knicks in the game. Towns earned 34 points in his 43 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists in the game. He converted 14 out of 21 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 14 rebounds.

New York has a record of 50-29 on the campaign. The Knicks have committed 17.0 fouls per game and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. New York has 9,173 pts for the season (116.1 per contest) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league.

The New York defense concedes 36.7% on 3-point shots (1,041 of 2,836) and opponents are converting on 79.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.4 dimes and 41.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 7th and 2nd in the league. The Knicks defensively are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (20th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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