Cleveland Cavaliers aims to put a stop to their underwhelming start in the contest, when they face New York Knicks, who is also having a slow start this season. Cavaliers suffered a 125-113 loss against the Pacers on their previous match. On the other hand, the Knicks are coming into this match from a 96-87 loss against the Pelicans. Moreover, these two teams are both in the Eastern Conference, and it was the Cavaliers who sits at a better spot. They are at the ninth of the conference standings, winning only once from their first three games. Meanwhile, the Knicks are at the 11th of the group standings, also with one win from their first three games. The match between these two teams is on November 1, 2023, at 7:30 AM (GMT+8).
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland suffered their second consecutive loss to the Pacers, dropping to 1-2 on the season and tied for fourth in the Central Division. The Cavaliers led by as many as 15 in the opening quarter and six after one quarter before going awry. They were outscored 29-12 in the second quarter to trail by 11 at halftime and didn’t lead the rest of the way. The Cavaliers shot 43% from the field, including 12 of 31 from three-point range. Additionally, they shot just 15 of 24 at the free throw line, which is not that good percentage. Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks in the loss. The Cavaliers are ranked 15th in the league in scoring offense, 14th in rebounding, and 18th in scoring defense. Donovan Mitchell leads the scoring department with 35 points and 5.5 assists per night.
Rubio is currently out of the team with no return timetable. Allen, Garland, Jerome, and Mitchell are all questionable due to injuries. Allen hasn’t suited up this season, Garland missed two games, and Jerome and Mitchell missed their first game of the season.
New York Knicks
New York’s Knicks fell to 1-2 on the season and are tied for third in the Atlantic Division standings, 1.5 games behind Boston. They trailed 26-12 after the opening quarter and struggled to get closer than six the rest of the way. New York shot just 36.7% from the floor, including seven of 37 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 19 times in the loss. RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 18 points in the loss. The Knicks are 22nd in the league in scoring offense with 105.7 points per contest, 5th in rebounding with 50.3 rebounds per game, 19th in assists with 24.3 dimes per contest, and 12th in scoring defense with allowing 108 points per contest. Key contributors for coach Tom Thibodeau include RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, and Julius Randle.
Unlike their opponent, the Knicks are coming into this game with a healthy squad, which will definitely work for their advantage.
Prediction:
Cleveland Cavaliers
Total Under: 108.5
Odds: 0.91
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