NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Cavaliers Picks for October 28

Published 6:41 pm Sunday, October 27, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) are 2.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the New York Knicks (1-1) on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSOH.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Monday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Game Info

  • When: Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
  • TV: MSG and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 2.5)

  • New York’s record against the spread last season was 45-37-0.
  • Cleveland covered the spread 40 times in 82 games last year.
  • The Knicks went 25-15 as 2.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 2.5 points or more, the Cavaliers went 14-12 last year.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

  • In 39 of 82 games last season, the Knicks and their opponents combined to total more than 222.5 points.
  • The Cavaliers games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 222.5 points in 42 of 82 outings.
  • New York games had an average of 221.9 points last season, 0.6 less than this game’s over/under.
  • The average number of points in Cleveland’s outings last year was 222.6, which is 0.1 more points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (+120)

  • The Knicks were favored on the moneyline 45 total times last season. They finished 35-10 in those games.
  • The Cavaliers won 11, or 37.9%, of the 29 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • New York had a record of 30-7 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -145 or shorter last year (81.1%).
  • Cleveland had a record of 10-14, a 41.7% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +120 or more by oddsmakers last season.
  • The Knicks have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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