Cavaliers vs Knicks prediction NBA · Tuesday, May 19
At a glance
The New York Knicks (62-31) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (60-36) on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 104 – Knicks 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 65% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 35-11 at home and the Cavaliers are 27-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Knicks and 6-4 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Knicks W7, Cavaliers W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Knicks, but the Cavaliers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Knicks 117 – 112 Cavaliers, a margin of about 4.8 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Cavaliers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLENY
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4529pts / game
Dennis SchroderG · #175assists
Evan MobleyC · #414reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1138pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #116assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3213reboundsRecent form
CLENY
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 60-36 | Record | 62-31 |
| 118.6 | Points scored / game | 116.8 |
| 114.2 | Points allowed / game | 109.5 |
| +3.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.3 |
| W1 | Current streak | W7 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 27-21 road | Home / road record | 35-11 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.