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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks: The top game of Friday night
The New York Knicks are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers today at Madison Square Garden.
The Cavs are off to a good start
The Cleveland Cavaliers are undefeated in the first three games of the season. They are coming off a 135-116 win over the Washington Wizards. The Cavs are on top of the league shooting 54.5% from the field and are ranked second with 128 points per game. Donovan Mitchell is the leading scorer on the team with 23.3 points per game.
Are the Knicks better than last year?
The New York Knicks split the first two games of the season. They started with a 132-109 loss to the Boston Celtics and bounced back with a 123-98 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks are second in the league shooting 53.7% from the field and fifth with 12 turnovers per game. Jalen Brunson leads the team with 24 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Cavaliers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against the Knicks and 9-3 SU in their last 12 games played in October. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Knicks and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in the road. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 gamea overall and 6 of their last 9 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games overall, 9-2 SU in their last 11 home games and 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games in Monday. New York has played over the total point line in 14 of their last 20 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams kept the core of the last season rosters and with a couple of editions they look even better. The Cavs arw among very few teams to be unbeaten after the first week of the season but are going to New York to face the Knicks who won 5 of the last 6 head to head games. The Knicks showed completely different faces in the first two games of the season. The fact is that these two teams are the No. 1 and 2 in field goal percentage at this point of the season and after eight consecutuve head to head gamea playing under, it is about time to go over in this one.
