New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/15/2023 Picks

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East 1st Round – Game 1, Series starts 4/15

On Saturday, the New York Knicks will travel to Cleveland to compete in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven series.

New York, who concluded the regular season with a 47-35 record and placed fifth in the Eastern Conference, enter this contest on the back of two consecutive defeats but had won their previous five games to secure their spot in the playoffs.

Julius Randle was the standout performer for the Knicks during the regular season, finishing as their leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 25.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, respectively.

Jalen Brunson also played a crucial role, finishing as the second-leading scorer and leading in assists with averages of 24.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.

The Knicks have six players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team, they average an impressive 116.0 ppg.

The New York Knicks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 matches with the Cavaliers.
The total went OVER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games on the road.
The Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on the road against Cleveland.

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New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions 4/15/2023

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51-41 record, placing fourth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division, just behind Milwaukee.

Although they suffered a 106-95 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets in their final game of the regular season, Cleveland had already secured their spot in the playoffs, winning seven of their last nine games.

Notably, the Cavaliers possess the best defense in the NBA, conceding just 106.9 points per game.

Donovan Mitchell was the standout performer for Cleveland during the regular season, finishing as their leading scorer with an average of 28.3 points per game.

Darius Garland also played a pivotal role, finishing as the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 21.6 points and 7.8 assists per game, respectively.

Jarrett Allen was the leading rebounder with an average of 9.8 rebounds per game. Impressively, Cleveland also has five players averaging double figures in scoring, and as a team, they average 112.3 points per game.

The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 Matches with the Knicks.
The total remained UNDER in 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ last 5 games at home.
The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games at home against New York.

New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA pick for this matchup is the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In Game 1 of the best-of-seven series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks, the Cavaliers are poised to secure a victory on their home court on Saturday.

However, despite the potential outcome, the Knicks are expected to perform well enough to cover the spread.

New York has covered the spread in nine out of the last 13 head-to-head matchups against Cleveland and in five out of the last seven games played on the road against the Cavaliers.

In their most recent game on March 31, the Knicks triumphed by 14 points and covered the spread as 3.5-point underdogs. The Cleveland Cavaliers will win 109-106.

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