New York Knicks (23-24) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (28-19)
January 24, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5; Over/Under: -207.5
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The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning eight of their last 11 games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 104.1 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 104.5 points on 44 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 18.8 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 16.9 points and 2.4 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 102.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.8 points and 8.1 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.3 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Monday games and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest. The Cavaliers are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 home games and 19-9-2 ATS in their last 30 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Knicks last 14 overall. The under is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 overall. The Knicks are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The New York Knicks have been able to scratch wins out here and there, but they’re still not a team I trust in most spots. The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to win and cover numbers, and they win at home by an average of 6.2 points and 10.8 points in the favorite role. Line has jumped since the opener, but I don’t trust the Knicks. Give me the Cavs and the reasonable line.
