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New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks – Knicks To Cover As Double Digit NBA Underdogs

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02 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 02 Apr 2025
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  • New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers picks for Wednesday, April 2
  • Game is taking place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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    New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
  • New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • New York Knicks Form
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Form

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Preview & Picks

New York are tipped to cover as a double digit betting underdog.

Cleveland have got back on track in recent days, but they continue to struggle when it comes to covering the spread, and this Knicks team has covered consistently over the past couple of weeks.

  • New York Knicks are 5-1-0 ATS in their last 6 games
  • Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-7-0 ATS in their previous 9 games
  • New York Knicks are 3-1-0 ATS in their last 4 visits to Cleveland
  • The Under has cashed in 9 of the previous 10 meetings

Head To Head

  • New York Knicks lead the all-time series 133-109
  • Cleveland Cavaliers won 142-105 when the two teams last met on February 21

New York Knicks Form

New York go into this game having secured their fifth victory in six games by beating Philadelphia last night.

The Knicks have responded well to the back-to-back defeats they suffered on the road last month.

They lost 120-105 in San Antonio and 115-98 at Charlotte, only to rebound at home when they beat Washington 122-103 and took down Dallas 128-113.

New York failed to make it three-in-a-row as they were beaten 126-113 by the LA Clippers, but they responded to that loss with back-to-back victories.

The Knicks travelled to Milwaukee to beat the Bucks 116-107, and then headed back home for a 110-93 victory over Portland and a 105-91 success against Philly.

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Cleveland go into this game having bounced back from a four-game losing skid with four wins in their last five games.

The Cavaliers experienced their worst run of the season during the middle of March, as they lost 108-103 at home to Orlando and then went out on the road to lose three times.

They were beaten 132-119 at the LA Clippers, 123-119 in Sacramento and 123-112 in Phoenix.

Cleveland stopped the rot on that trip though, beating Utah 120-91 and Portland 122-111, and then returned home to down San Antonio 124-116.

The Cavaliers then lost 133-122 in Detroit, but bounced back immediately at home as they beat the LA Clippers, 127-122.

Verdict

Cleveland are winning games again, but it has been a while since they consistently covered the spread.

New York, on the other hand, are covering consistently and have a good recent spread record in Cleveland, so give us the Knicks and the free points.

Best Bet1: New York +10.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 230.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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