New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/29/2021

Collin Sexton's Cleveland Cavaliers (9-9) are only 1.5-point underdogs in Friday's matchup with Julius Randle and the New York Knicks (8-11). The matchup's point total is 209.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Betting Data

Knicks Betting Data

• New York holds a losing record against the spread this year, going 9-10 ATS.
• The Knicks have not fared well as a 1.5-point favorite, going 0-2 against the spread when favored by at least 1.5 points.
• New York often does not hit the over, only topping the point total in 6 of 19 games (31.6%).

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has a winning record against the spread this season, 10-8.
• When the Cavaliers are underdogs of at least 1.5 points, they're 1-1 against the spread.
• Cleveland hit the over in just 44.4% of their games (8 of 18 games).

Point Total Insights

• New York's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup total (209 points) in eight out of 19 opportunities (42.1% of matchups).
• In 55.6% of Cleveland's games this season (10 of 18), the total points scored was higher than Friday's 209-point over/under.
• The Knicks average 101.5 points per game against the Cavaliers' 105.4, amounting to 2.1 points under the matchup's point total of 209.
• These two teams surrender a combined 212.8 points per game, 3.8 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Knicks games is 3.7 points fewer than the over/under of 209 points in this matchup.
• Cavaliers' games have a total points bet of 214.4 points this season, 5.4 points more than the over/under for this game.

Previous Matchups

New York and Cleveland have been evenly matched in their last 10 matchups, playing to a 5-5 record, while the Knicks perform better against the spread, putting together a 4-2 record ATS in those contests against the Cavaliers.

Knicks Players to Watch

• The Knicks leader in points, rebounds and assists is Randle, who averages 22.5 points, 11.3 boards and 6.0 assists per game.
• The Knicks get the most three-point shooting production out of Alec Burks, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
• Mitchell Robinson is a standout on the defensive end for New York, leading the team in steals with 1.2 per game and blocks with 1.7 per contest.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• Sexton is at the top of the Cavaliers scoring leaderboard with 25.2 points per game. He also collects 2.7 rebounds and dishes out 4.2 assists per game.
• The Cleveland leaders in rebounding and assists are Andre Drummond with 14.8 rebounds per game (he also adds 18.9 points and 2.6 assists per game) and Darius Garland with 5.5 assists per game (he also tacks on 14.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game).
• Cedi Osman averages 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cavaliers.
• Cleveland's leader in steals is Larry Nance Jr. with 2.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Jarrett Allen with 1.6 per game.

Injury Report

Knicks:

Alec Burks: Day To Day (Ankle),

Reggie Bullock: Day To Day (Neck)

Cavaliers:

Lamar Stevens: Day To Day (Abdominal Strain),

Kevin Love: Out (Calf),

Larry Nance Jr.: Day To Day (Wrist),

Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)