NBA

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
5-4, 2-2 Away

vs

5-6, 4-2 Home
Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 44.9%
Knicks: 55.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L2
104.2 Points Against 115.0
5-4 Last Ten Games 5-5
109.9 Points Per Game 116.5
43 Field Goal % 46
36 Three Point % 37
48.3 Rebounds Per Game 46.2
26.1 Assists Per Game 27.0
4.3 Blocks Per Game 5.5
7.3 Steals Per Game 7.4
1.2 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
14.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 8
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Hart, G Day-To-Day Nov 10

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

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

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 9 2 .818 - W1
Boston 8 2 .800 0.5 W3
New York 5 4 .556 3 W3
Toronto 5 5 .500 3.5 L1
Brooklyn 2 8 .200 6.5 L2

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 3 W1 0.7 7
Cleveland 2.5 6 L2 0.45454547 5
Indiana 4.5 8 L2 0.27272728 3
Chicago 5.5 8 L7 0.11111111 1
Milwaukee 6 9 L6 0.1 1
Full Standings

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