The New York Knicks (11-32) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-31) Monday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for a 5 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Knicks-Cavaliers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Knicks at Cavaliers: Key Injuries
Knicks
- SG RJ Barrett (ankle) out
- PG Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) out
Cavaliers
- C John Henson (back) questionable
- PG Brandon Knight (knee) out
- SG Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) out
- SF Dylan Windler (leg) out
- C Ante Zizic (illness) out
Get some action on this game or others by placing a bet at BetMGM.
Knicks at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Cavaliers 106, Knicks 101
Moneyline (ML)
Both teams enter the battle of the 13th and 14th seeds in the Eastern Conference on multi-game losing skids. The Cavaliers (13th) have dropped four straight but return home from a 2-4 road trip. They fell 118-116 Saturday to the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks (14th) have lost their last three outings, including a 90-87 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday.
The CAVALIERS (-121) are the pick as home favorites over the Knicks (+100). The two sides have split the two head-to-head meetings thus far this season, with the Cavs winning 108-87 in New York Nov. 10, and the Knicks winning 123-105 Nov. 18, also in NY. Cleveland is 6-14 on home court, while New York is 5-17 on the road.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The smarter play is backing the CAVALIERS (-2.5, +105) on the spread, where they’ll need to win by just 3 or more points in order for a $10 bet to return a profit of $10.50.
New York is 21-22 against the spread overall and 11-12 on the road; Cleveland is 19-23-1 overall and 8-11-1 at home. The advantage flips to a Cavaliers side which is 12-10 ATS when playing against an opponent with equal rest between games. The Knicks are 10-10 in those situations.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 221.5 (-115). The two head-to-head games this season played to either side of Monday’s line. As the standings point out, neither team has much room for error when it comes to missing players due to injuries. There are multiple key pieces likely to be out of Monday’s lineup for both sides, and there isn’t enough depth on either team to make up for the lost points.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 148-118
Want some action on this game? Place a bet at BetMGM now. For more sports betting tips and advice, visit SportsbookWire.com.
Follow @EstenMcLaren and @SportsbookWire on Twitter.
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=2017]