New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick 10/31/23

New York Knicks (1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS)

When: Tuesday, October 31st, 7:30 PM (ET)

Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, OH, Cleveland

TV: TNT

Point Spread: NY -3/Cle +3 (Deposit $100, get $100 FREE w/code PREDICTEM at BetUS!)

Total: 214.5

Money Line: New York Knicks -152/+124

Notable Injuries

Knicks

Cavaliers

• Ricky Rubio (Out) Personal
• Jarrett Allen (Out) Ankle
• Donovan Mitchell (Questionable) Hamstring
• Darius Garland (Out) Hamstring
• Ty Jerome (Out) Ankle

Recent Form

New York’s most recent game came against the Pelicans, resulting in a 96-87 loss for the Knicks. This defeat brings their overall record to 1-2.

In their previous game, Cleveland played the Pacers and lost at home with a score of 125-113, resulting in the Cavaliers’ overall record now being 1-2.

The Historicals

Over the last 5 head to head meetings, the Knicks have averaged 99 points per game compared to 94 for Cleveland. This has led to an ATS record of 4-1 for New York. New York and Cleveland averaged a combined 193 points per game in these games, leading to an over-under mark of 0-5.

Analysis

Against New Orleans, the Knicks were led by RJ Barrett, who scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Jalen Brunson contributed 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.

On the defensive end of the floor, the Knicks allowed 96 points and caused 18 turnovers in their recent game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Additionally, they recorded 7 steals and 3 blocked shots in the 96-87 loss, resulting in an overall record of 1-2.

Leading the Cavaliers against the Pacers, Evan Mobley scored 33 points, converting 12 out of 22 field goal attempts and 1 out of 1 three-point attempts. Caris LeVert followed as the second highest scorer with 31 points, making 12 out of 28 field goal attempts and 4 out of 10 three-point attempts.

Cleveland’s defense is coming off a game where they forced six turnovers and blocked six shots, but allowed 125 points. The Cavaliers lost the game 125-113, resulting in an overall record of 1-2.

Betting Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, New York has an ATS record of 5-4-1 while averaging 103 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Across the Cavaliers’ last ten home games, the team averaged 110 points per game while allowing 107. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Cleveland was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
• The Knicks have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

For this game, keeping an eye on the injury report will be essential, as Donovan Mitchell is listed as questionable. But, even if Mitchell is able to play, it will be tough for Cleveland to pull out a win. With the spread sitting -3, I’m taking the Knicks in a battle between two 1-2 teams. Bet your NBA picks for FREE this week by scoring a 100% real cash bonus on your first deposit of $100 to $300 when you enter bonus promo code PREDICTEM at MyBookie Sportsbook!