The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) are underdogs (+3) as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the New York Knicks (1-1) at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs on MSG and FDSOH. The matchup’s point total is set at 222.
If you are looking to gain an edge on Monday’s game, see the best bets available in this matchup, below (according to our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Knicks vs. Cavaliers
Pick the Cavaliers (+3) to Cover
The Knicks beat the spread 43 times in 82 games last year.
The Cavaliers had 38 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
Against the spread, as 3-point favorites or more, the Knicks went 22-14-1 last year.
The Cavaliers had an ATS record of 13-11 as underdogs of 3 points or greater last year.
Take the Points Over (222)
The Knicks and their opponent combined to score over 222 points, the current matchup’s over/under, in 40 of 82 games last season.
A total of 42 Cavaliers games last season (out of 82) had more than 222 total points scored.
The Knicks and the Cavaliers combined to average 3.4 more points per game a season ago than the total of 222 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 218.4 points per game last season, 3.6 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
The average point total for Knicks games last year was 0.1 fewer points than the over/under of 222 in this matchup.
Cavaliers games in 2023 averaged a total of 222.7 points, 0.7 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Cavaliers on the Moneyline (-148)
The Knicks finished 36-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 76.6% of those games).
Last season, the Cavaliers won 11 out of the 29 games, or 37.9%, in which they were the underdog.
In games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter, the Knicks had a 29-7 record (winning 80.6% of their games).
The Cavaliers entered 23 games last season as an underdog by +124 or more and were 10-13 in those contests.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Knicks a 59.7% chance to win.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.
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