Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/11/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (5-4) will try to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-6) on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and ended up losing by a score of 124-112 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 16 while the Hornets totaled 16 fouls. They also buried 23 of 46 attempts from three-point range. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 16 tries. Furthermore, Charlotte pulled down 49 rebounds (17 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Charlotte dished out 29 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In reference to defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the floor on 44 out of 93 shooting. They also distributed 27 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 14 of their 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Cleveland ended having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 82) and converted 14 of their 35 3-point shots.

Meleek Thomas is one guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 27 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. Thomas finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Cleveland comes into this one with a win-loss record of 5-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 46.2 boards per game and has tallied 297 assists this year, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.7% on three-point attempts (168 of 458) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.5 points per contest (10th in basketball) while going 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are 18th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.0). The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (456 of 1,031) and they surrender 46.5 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists with 289 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 109-97 against the Cavaliers. The Knicks earned 33 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers earned 18 fouls in this contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, New York made 14 out of 44 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 96 from the floor which had them at 42.7%. The Knicks allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 35 of 82 tries from the floor which had them at 42.7% for this contest. They shot 32.0% from behind the 3-point line via 16 out of 50 and ended up shooting 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). In reference to cleaning the glass, New York allowed Cleveland to snag 40 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Karl-Anthony Towns was important for the Knicks in the matchup. Towns tallied 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest. He converted 11 of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 52.4%, and had 13 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 5-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is 28th in the NBA. New York has accounted for 989 points for the season (109.9 per contest) and they grab 48.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. The Knicks are committing 21.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 104.2. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (5th in the league). The New York defense concedes 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (122 of 366) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.7 dimes and 40.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 11th and 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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