New York Knicks (50-36) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-34)
April 26, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5; Over/Under: +202.5
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The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in Game 5 of the NBA East First Round Playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Knicks are averaging 98 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 94 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Jalen Brunson is averaging 24.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 16.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. Julius Randle is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 27.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 94 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 98 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 22 points and 7.8 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 20.5 points and 5.3 assists. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 10.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 27.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 37-16-1 ATS in their last 54 road games and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 overall. The under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 overall. The Knicks are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, their season is on the line, and they were favored to win this series before it started. However, the Knicks have controlled the pace in this series, they appear to be the deeper side, and they’ve been covering machines on the road all season. The Knicks win on the road by an average of 1.2 points, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 1.3 points. Give me the free buckets with the road team.
