Knicks vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Tuesday, February 24
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22) host the New York Knicks (38-21) on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 94 – Cavaliers 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 56% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 19-11 at home and the Knicks are 15-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Cavaliers and 7-3 for the Knicks (current streaks: Cavaliers L1, Knicks W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Cavaliers 117 – 115 Knicks, a margin of about 2.0 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYCLE
Top performers
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1120pts / game
Josh HartG · #35assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #416reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4523pts / game
Dennis SchroderG · #175assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsRecent form
NYCLE
CLE
Team comparison
| NY | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 38-21 | Record | 36-22 |
| 117.3 | Points scored / game | 120.1 |
| 111.8 | Points allowed / game | 114.9 |
| +4.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.4 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 15-13 road | Home / road record | 19-11 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.