Knicks vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Monday, May 25
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (60-39) host the New York Knicks (65-31) on Monday, May 25 at 8:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 130 – Cavaliers 93. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 33-16 at home and the Knicks are 28-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Cavaliers and 10-0 for the Knicks (current streaks: Cavaliers L3, Knicks W10).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Cavaliers 114 – 115 Knicks, a margin of about 0.8 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 (109.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYCLE
Top performers
Knicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3219pts / game
Josh HartG · #36assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3214reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4531pts / game
Evan MobleyC · #44assistsEvan MobleyC · #47reboundsRecent form
NYCLE
CLE
Team comparison
| NY | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 65-31 | Record | 60-39 |
| 116.8 | Points scored / game | 118.1 |
| 109.2 | Points allowed / game | 114.2 |
| +6.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.3 |
| W10 | Current streak | L3 |
| 10-0 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 28-20 road | Home / road record | 33-16 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.