NBA Predictions & Odds 1/24/23
Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19) vs. New York Knicks (25-23)
January 24, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks +3; Over/Under: +225
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks meet Tuesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 111.7 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 28.4 points and 4.8 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.6 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks Betting Preview
The New York Knicks are averaging 114.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 24.4 points and 10.9 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.4 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Cavaliers are 4-12-2 ATS in their last 18 road games and 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 Tuesday games. The Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 Tuesday games. The over is 12-5-1 in Knicks last 18 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Knicks are back to their losing ways, as right when you’re ready to believe in them, they go into a funk. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been far more consistent, they’ve proven themselves on the road, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 6.6 points. We’re only laying a bucket. Give me the Cavs.
