New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBC

The New York Knicks (37-21) are on their way to Rocket Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22).

The Knicks took the court against the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 105-99 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Knicks left the arena with 17 while the Bulls recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 16 out of their 46 shots from beyond the arc. Chicago shot 71.4% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Chicago grabbed 50 rebounds (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Chicago distributed 24 assists and had 8 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, New York let their opponent shoot 39.5% from the field on 34 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 50 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Knicks made 14 of 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. New York finished the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (38 out of 84) and made 15 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc.

Karl-Anthony Towns is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. Towns finished the contest at 58.8% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 11 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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New York heads into this game with a record of 37-21 on the campaign. They have an average of 117.5 points per outing (9th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 37.5% from downtown (860 of 2,291) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is pulling in 45.9 boards per contest and has racked up 1,572 assists on the year, which ranks 10th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They give up 35.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.8). The Knicks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.9% (2,312 of 5,035) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,431 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 121-113 against the Thunder. The Cavaliers snagged 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this game. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Thunder committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Cleveland converted 13 of their 39 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 43 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Thunder to convert 42 out of 86 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.8% for the matchup. They finished 51.2% from downtown by connecting on 21 out of 41 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Cleveland permitted Oklahoma City to collect 44 in all (13 on the offensive side).

James Harden was important for the Cavaliers for this game. Harden tallied 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 9 assists in the game. He converted 8 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 36-22 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in the NBA. Cleveland has accumulated 6,942 points on the season (119.7 per game) and they pull in 44.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.5 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in points given up per game with 115.4. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (9th in the league). The Cleveland defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (820 of 2,203) and their opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.8 assists and 43.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 13th and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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