Knicks vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Saturday, May 23
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (60-38) host the New York Knicks (64-31) on Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 121 – Cavaliers 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 33-15 at home and the Knicks are 27-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Cavaliers and 9-1 for the Knicks (current streaks: Cavaliers L2, Knicks W9).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Cavaliers 114 – 115 Knicks, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 229 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 (109.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
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Team comparison
| NY | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 64-31 | Record | 60-38 |
| 116.7 | Points scored / game | 118.2 |
| 109.3 | Points allowed / game | 114.2 |
| +6.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.4 |
| W9 | Current streak | L2 |
| 9-1 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 27-20 road | Home / road record | 33-15 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.