Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Cleveland when they hit take on the Knicks on Sunday in pro hoops betting action.

The Cavaliers will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 31-41-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Knicks are 41-32-2 ATS. Cleveland is 41-34 on the totals; New York is 39-35-1.



View Cleveland vs New York Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Cavaliers listed as 12-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 216.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 30-rated Cavaliers taking on the No. 18-rated Knicks in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 103-93 win for the Knicks on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New York's No. 20-rated squad against Cleveland's No. 21-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New York rates No. 2 in the league with 9.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 16 with 6.2 per outing.

Defensively, the Cavaliers feature the league's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 107.6 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.

The Cavaliers were a 115-107 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (222) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Ramon Sessions went off for 26 points and added 2 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Washington defeated Cleveland, 115-107 at Verizon Center.

The Knicks were a 120-116 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Nets were burned for 39 points by Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday as the Knicks picked up a 120-116 win at Madison Square Garden.


Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Charlotte are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing New Jersey are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Cavaliers at Knicks trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing New York
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Cleveland home to Charlotte, Tuesday, April 5
New York home to Toronto, Tuesday, April 5