Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 02.04.2025
For the 3rd time this season the Cavaliers and Knicks lock horns in what is a highly anticipated Eastern Conference clash. Can the Cavs win a 3rd straight vs New York or will the Knicks respond?
The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks meet on 02.04.2025, in what will be their 3rd of four regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at Rocket Arena (Cleveland) with the home team Cavaliers being favored to win this game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers |
Wed, 02.04.2025, 19:00 |
New York Knicks |
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3/10 |
13/1 |
7/4 |
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Expert Tip |
CLE Cavaliers -10.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks: Current situation
We are 75 games into the season and the Cavaliers are on a .800 win pace and yet they’ve not mathematically clinched the number 1 seed in the East. The surging Celtics just won’t go away, they’ve won 9 in a row and are 4 games back in the standings. There’s no room for complacency with 7 games left, Cleveland has the 11th hardest remaining schedule while the Celtics have the easiest.
With 6 wins in 10 games the Knicks have been able to hold their ground without their best player Jalen Brunson. Brunson has not played in 3 weeks, he has just been cleared for basketball activities which is great news considering we are in the final month of the regular season. Going into Wednesday’s game the Knicks have won back-to-back games and are a respectable 47-27 SU.
Cleveland Cavaliers Stats & Form
Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell were the two driving forces behind the Cavaliers 5-point win over the Clippers in their last game. Allen finished with an impressive 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Mitchell added 24 and 12. It wasn’t the most efficient of shooting nights by the Cavs from downtown, but they were still able to finish the game shooting the ball over 50% from the field.
New York Knicks Stats & Form
The Knicks have hit their stride once again winning a 4th game in 5 outings. Their latest victim were the Portland Trail Blazers who they beat 110-93 on Monday. OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each had 28 on the night, overcoming a sub-par effort by Karl-Anthony Towns who finished with just 10 points on the night. The Knicks defense also deserves credit, they kept the Blazers at bay allowing just 93 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks: Head-to-Head
The Knicks and Cavaliers have played a total of 228 regular season games so far and New York holds a slight edge with 121 wins to 107 by the Cavaliers. Interestingly enough the Knicks have had more success over the past 10 meetings, winning 6 of them and also covering the spread six times. Only one of those games resulted in the total going over with an average of just 201.9 points per game being scored.
Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks Odds
If you back Cleveland to win again you get odds of 1/3. Backing the Knicks on the road gets you odds of 7/4.
The point total has been set at 230.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Betting Tip | Odds |
| Cleveland Cavaliers -10.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 230.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| New York Knicks +10.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks (02.04.2025)
There is one distinct difference between the Cavaliers and Knicks this season and that is three-point defending. Cleveland ranks 14th best in the NBA this year, while the Knicks spent most of the season near the bottom and are currently the 4th worst team when it comes to defending the deep ball. In the 2 wins against New York this season, the Cavs held them to just 35% and 32% shooting from distance, it is hard to compete with the NBA’s most prolific offense when you’re putting up those type of numbers. The Knicks will be without Jalen Brunson here, he had 21 and 26 points in the 2 meetings, it’ll be very hard to compensate his absence for a Knicks team that’s had issues scoring the ball all year long. Cleveland has knocked down at least 15 threes in 3 straight games, their sense of urgency to win is far greater here as the surging Celtics are catching up with them in the standings. This could also be a potential match-up in the NBA playoffs down the road, so it’s important for the Cavs to send out a clear message that they would be the team to beat in a hypothetical scenario. With no significant injuries at the moment, we feel like backing the Cavaliers is the correct way to approach this game.
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Expert Tip |
CLE Cavaliers -10.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app