The Cavaliers will be trying to slam the Knicks on Friday when the teams tip off at Quicken Loans Arena in NBA betting action.

The Cavaliers bring a 10-47 record (22-32-3 ATS) to the battle against the 29-26 Knicks, who are 33-20-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Cleveland go 34-23 so far and the Knicks go 26-28-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 16-rated Knicks taking on the No. 30-rated Cavaliers in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 104-93 win for the Knicks on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland's No. 25-ranked offense (95.5 PPG) against a Knicks defense that ranks No. 28 at 105.8 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 43.2% from the field per game, less than the Knicks have managed so far this season (46% on average).

Defensively, the Knicks feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 105.4 points per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 in the league in scoring at home.

The Knicks were a 114-108 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as favorites, while the total score (222) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Knicks got a 27-point performance from Carmelo Anthony, who added 10 rebounds as New York ran past Milwaukee 114-108 on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 124-119 loser at home against the Rockets. They covered the 6–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (243) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Antawn Jamison went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Houston defeated Cleveland, 124-119 at Quicken Loans Arena.


New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing Houston are 9-1
After a loss are 2-8

A few Knicks at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 12 games when playing Cleveland
New York is 16-5-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York


Next up:
New York at Miami, Sunday, February 27
Cleveland home to Philadelphia, Sunday, February 27