NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-6, 1-4 Away

vs

5-4, 3-2 Home
Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 64.9%
Cavaliers: 35.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L2 Streak W3
115.0 Points Against 104.2
5-5 Last Ten Games 5-4
116.5 Points Per Game 109.9
46 Field Goal % 43
37 Three Point % 36
46.2 Rebounds Per Game 48.3
27.0 Assists Per Game 26.1
5.5 Blocks Per Game 4.3
7.4 Steals Per Game 7.3
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.2
13.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.8
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Hart, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 8

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 117-112
@ OKC L 124-116
vs PHI W 119-95
vs NY L 109-97
@ CHA L 124-112

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CHI W 133-127
@ PHI L 98-93
vs BKN W 103-90
vs CHI W 135-105
@ CLE W 109-97

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 3 .700 - W1
Cleveland 5 6 .455 2.5 L2
Indiana 3 8 .273 4.5 L2
Chicago 1 8 .111 5.5 L7
Milwaukee 1 9 .100 6 L6

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia - 2 W1 0.8181818 9
Boston 0.5 2 W3 0.8 8
New York 3 4 W3 0.5555556 5
Toronto 3.5 5 L1 0.5 5
Brooklyn 6.5 8 L2 0.2 2
Full Standings

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