The New York Knicks have one final chance to gain a regular-season victory over one of the two teams seeded ahead of them in the Eastern Conference when the Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in their final home game on Friday. The Knicks (50-30) lost their previous three contests to Cleveland, who has the best record in the East at 63-17, and they are also 0-4 against the Celtics. Donovan Mitchell (ankle), De’Andre Hunter (rest) and Ty Jerome (knee) are out for Cleveland. Jalen Brunson (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns (knee), Josh Hart (knee) and OG Anunoby (thumb) are listed as questionable for New York.
Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks are favored by 1 point in the latest Cavaliers vs. Knicks odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 225 points. New York is at -113 on the money line (risk $113 to win $100), while Cleveland is at -106 (risk $106 to win $100). Before entering any Knicks vs. Cavaliers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the final week of the 2024-25 NBA regular season on a sizzling 155-115 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 21-10 (68%) on top-rated NBA against the spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on New York vs. Cleveland. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Cavs vs. Knicks:
Cavaliers vs. Knicks spread: Knicks -1 on DraftKings SportsbookCavaliers vs. Knicks over/under: 225 pointsCavaliers vs. Knicks money line: Knicks -113, Cavaliers -106CLE: The Cavaliers are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) as an away underdog this seasonNY: The Knicks are 6-2 ATS over their…..
