The New York Knicks (8-11) are 1-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-9) on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on FS-OH. The matchup’s over/under is set at 206.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | -1 | -105 | -115 | 206.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Cleveland and New York have split the last 10 games they’ve played. The Knicks have an advantage against the spread (4-2) when taking the court against the Cavaliers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2021 | Knicks | Cavaliers | -2 | 196 | -130 | 109 | Regular Season | 106-103 CLE |
| 12/29/2020 | Cavaliers | Cavaliers | -3.5 | 215.5 | -155 | 130 | Regular Season | 95-86 NY |
| 2/3/2020 | Knicks | Cavaliers | -2 | 216 | -130 | 109 | Regular Season | 139-134 NY |
| 1/20/2020 | Knicks | Cavaliers | -1.5 | 222 | -121 | 101 | Regular Season | 106-86 NY |
| 11/18/2019 | Knicks | Knicks | -5.5 | 210 | -221 | 177 | Regular Season | 123-105 NY |
| 11/10/2019 | Knicks | Knicks | -2 | 213.5 | -130 | 109 | Regular Season | 108-87 CLE |
| 2/28/2019 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-118 CLE |
| 2/11/2019 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-104 CLE |
| 12/12/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-106 CLE |
| 4/11/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-98 NY |
Cavaliers Betting Information
- Cleveland is good against the spread, going 10-8 this season.
- The Cavaliers have posted an even record of 1-1 against the spread when the spread is -1 or higher.
- Cleveland has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the total, doing so 8 times in 18 contests (44.4%).
Knicks Betting Information
- New York has covered the spread in fewer than half of its outings, going 9-10 ATS.
- When they play as at least 1-point underdogs, the Knicks have a record ATS of 0-2.
- In the majority of New York’s games this year, the teams have not hit the over (6 out of 19 games, 31.6%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have scored at least 206.5 points — this matchup’s over/under — in 10 of 18 games (55.6%) this year.
- New York and its opponents have combined to score at least 206.5 points in nine of 19 games (47.4%) this year.
- The Cavaliers and the Knicks combine to average 0.4 more points per game than the total of 206.5 set for this matchup.
- The Cavaliers and the Knicks have seen their opponents average a combined 6.3 more points per game than the over/under of 206.5 set in this matchup.
- The average total the Cavaliers have had set in games this season is 7.9 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Knicks this year is 1.2 points less than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers Leaders
- Collin Sexton leads the Cavaliers in scoring, racking up 25.2 points per game.
- Cleveland is led in rebounding by Andre Drummond’s 14.8 rebounds per game and assisting by Darius Garland’s 5.5 assists per game .
- The Cavaliers are led by Cedi Osman from beyond the arc. He hits 2.6 shots from deep per game.
- Cleveland’s steals leader is Larry Nance Jr., who grabs 2.3 per game. Jarrett Allen leads the team averaging 1.6 blocks an outing.
Knicks Leaders
- Julius Randle leads the Knicks with 22.5 points per game, 11.3 rebounds per game, and 6.0 assists per game.
- Alec Burks leads the Knicks in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.4 made threes per game.
- Mitchell Robinson is tops on New York in both steals (1.2) and blocks (1.7) per game.
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