Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+6.5)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (20-9) will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) on Thursday. Cleveland is 6.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 239.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 141-118 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 21 while the Pelicans finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. New Orleans finished shooting 84.0% at the free throw line by burying 21 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, New Orleans grabbed 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocks. New Orleans recorded 26 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 43 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 40 dimes in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Cleveland ended with a 53.3% FG percentage (56 of 105) and buried 20 of 49 3-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up with 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. Mitchell finished shooting 68.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a mark of 17-14 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 44.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 857 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (474 of 1,361) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 120.0 pts per contest (6th in the league) on 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 845 relinquished for the year. The Cavaliers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (1,290 of 2,758) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.5).

In their last game, the Knicks took a defeat with a final score of 115-104 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Knicks pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 in this matchup. They turned it over 19 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves had 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 73.3%. In terms of 3-point attempts, New York buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). When the game finished, the Knicks finished 41 for 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Knicks allowed the Timberwolves to bury 42 of 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.2% in the matchup. They finished shooting 32.6% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 46 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). Concerning attacking the glass, New York allowed Minnesota to collect 42 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a factor for the Knicks in this contest. He converted 14 out of 24 in this matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 13 rebounds. Towns totaled 40 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

New York has a record of 20-9 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 9th in basketball. New York has scored 3,482 points this season (120.1 per contest) and they collect 46.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. The Knicks are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls every game and they go 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points given up per game with 112.9. They have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The New York defense allows 36.5% on shots from distance (422 of 1,156) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.0 dimes and 41.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 9th and 5th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+6.5)

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Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+6.5)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (20-9) will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) on Thursday. Cleveland is 6.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 239.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 141-118 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 21 while the Pelicans finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. New Orleans finished shooting 84.0% at the free throw line by burying 21 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, New Orleans grabbed 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocks. New Orleans recorded 26 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 43 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 40 dimes in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Cleveland ended with a 53.3% FG percentage (56 of 105) and buried 20 of 49 3-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up with 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. Mitchell finished shooting 68.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Cleveland heads into this contest with a mark of 17-14 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 44.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 857 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (474 of 1,361) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 120.0 pts per contest (6th in the league) on 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 845 relinquished for the year. The Cavaliers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (1,290 of 2,758) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.5).

In their last game, the Knicks took a defeat with a final score of 115-104 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Knicks pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 in this matchup. They turned it over 19 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves had 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 73.3%. In terms of 3-point attempts, New York buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). When the game finished, the Knicks finished 41 for 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Knicks allowed the Timberwolves to bury 42 of 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.2% in the matchup. They finished shooting 32.6% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 46 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). Concerning attacking the glass, New York allowed Minnesota to collect 42 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a factor for the Knicks in this contest. He converted 14 out of 24 in this matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 13 rebounds. Towns totaled 40 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

New York has a record of 20-9 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 9th in basketball. New York has scored 3,482 points this season (120.1 per contest) and they collect 46.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.9 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. The Knicks are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls every game and they go 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points given up per game with 112.9. They have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The New York defense allows 36.5% on shots from distance (422 of 1,156) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.0 dimes and 41.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 9th and 5th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+6.5)

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