New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 12/29/2020 Picks Predictions

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The New York Knicks will be slamming hoops against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 7:00 PM ET. New York is in 3rd place of the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 1-2 standing and a -4.6 point-difference. The Knicks earned their first victory after beating the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday to a score of 130-110. New York lost their first two games to Indiana (107-121) and Philadelphia (89-109). Forward Julius Randle led the Knicks in victory with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists. Guard Elfrid Payton added 27 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds while Alec Burks pitched in 18 points in the win. Randle and Payton had 7 dimes apiece.

New York outscored Milwaukee in all departments, 54.1% to 43.2% field goal shooting, 59.3% to 18.4% from beyond the arc, and 81.5% to 72.4% from the free-throw line. The Knicks added 48 points from shooting in the paint. New York out-rebounded the Bucks 46 to 44, led in assists with 27-24, but lost the battle in turnovers 15 to 11. The Knicks’ defense ended up with 4 blocks and 5 steals in the winning effort.

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions 12/29/2020

The Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Eastern Conference Central Division and remained undefeated at 3-0 after a 118-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Cleveland ended up with a +13.3 point-difference after three games. Center Andre Drummond led the Cavs with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 assists. Guard Collin Sexton added 22 points, 3 boards, and 3 assists for the win. Darius Garland and Cedi Osman contributed 14 points each while Larry Nance, Jr. pitched in 13 in the winning effort.

Cleveland dominated all scoring with 52.7% to 41.8% field goals, 39.1% to 32.4% shooting from downtown, and 81.3% to 72.7% from the charity stripe. The Cavs scored 68 points in the paint against 38 of Philadelphia. Cleveland controlled the glass with 45 rebounds (11 offensive boards) and led the assist department with 31. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ defense outmatched the 76ers with 6 to 5 blocks and 13 to 9 steals while winning the battle in turnovers 16 to 21.

New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA Pick for this game is Cleveland -3.5. The Knicks are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 contests against an opponent in the Eastern Conference Central Division. The Cavaliers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 outings versus an opponent in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, while the OVER is 17-6 in Cleveland’s last 23 games at home. New York’s offense ended up with an average of 108.7 points per match, while the Cavs’ recorded an average of 122.3 points per outing. Cleveland is still hot with momentum after winning three straight games. The Predicted Score, the Cleveland Cavaliers will win at 111-107.

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