New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15) will take on the New York Knicks (47-27) on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 110-93 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest with a 53.6% FG percentage (45 out of 84) and converted 10 of their 25 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knicks converted 10 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 44 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 27 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, New York allowed 43.7% from the floor on 38 out of 87 shooting. Portland distributed 19 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Portland pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Portland finished the game shooting 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 14 tries. They also knocked down 9 of 36 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 17 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 12 fouls.

OG Anunoby is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He notched 28 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. Anunoby finished the contest at 68.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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New York will play this game with a mark of 47-27 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling down 42.9 boards per game and has accounted for 2,038 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. The Knicks are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (927 of 2,515) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.4 pts per game (9th in the NBA) while shooting 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 7th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,889 relinquished on the season. The Knicks are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,084 of 6,517) and they surrender 42.0 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 37.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 127-122 against the Clippers. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the game. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Clippers were called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. In reference to shots from downtown, Cleveland made 15 out of their 45 tries (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 47 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5%. The Cavaliers allowed the Clippers to convert 45 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for this game. They finished the game shooting 39.0% from 3-point land by going 16 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). In relation to attacking the glass, Cleveland permitted Los Angeles to pull down 44 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jarrett Allen ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for this game. He made 11 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 91.7%, and totaled 12 rebounds. Allen recorded 25 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game.

Cleveland has a record of 60-15 so far this year. The Cavaliers commit 18.2 fouls every game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.2 times per contest (9th in the league) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Cleveland has 9,175 pts this season (122.3 per game) and they grab 45.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (1,008 of 2,791) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.6 dimes and 43.5 boards per game, which is ranked 8th and 11th in the NBA. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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