New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: DAZN

The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-4) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (4-4) at Rocket Arena on Saturday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 135-105 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 21 and the Bulls totaled 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. Chicago went 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 28 attempts. Additionally, Chicago snagged 34 rebounds (15 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Chicago distributed 25 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 38.5% from the field on 37 of 96 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 57 with 17 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 30 of 37 attempts for a percentage of 81.1%. New York walked away from the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (44 of 87) and made 17 of 40 3-point shots.

Jalen Brunson is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up with 33 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played 28 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Brunson finished 58.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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New York enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.9 fouls per contest. As a team, New York is snagging 48.3 boards per game and has racked up 208 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (117 of 320) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.0 points per contest (22nd in the league) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 fouls. They concede 33.5% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (105.1). The Knicks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (299 of 689) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 208 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Cavaliers took a defeat by a final score of 124-116 when they faced the Thunder. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Cleveland allowed Oklahoma City to get 47 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 41.7% from downtown by connecting on 15 out of 36 and ended up shooting 27 out of 35 at the free throw line (77.1%). The Cavaliers allowed the Thunder to convert 41 of 89 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers went 40 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 43.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland converted 19 of 49 attempts (38.8%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 89.5%. The Thunder committed 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the contest.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in this game. Mitchell earned 27 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 6 assists in this game. He converted 10 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 4-4 for the season. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 21.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.8 times per game (6th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest. Cleveland has scored 954 points for the season (119.3 per contest) and they grab 47.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the league.

The Cavaliers are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 117.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (11th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (109 of 310) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.6 dimes and 46.5 boards per game, which is 17th and 24th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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