Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks: preview and win probability

Cleveland Cavaliers visit New York Knicks. Cavaliers have not played a regular-season game yet, while Knicks are 0-1 and have gone W-L-W-W-L in their last 5.

Tip Off Live ratings give the edge to Knicks: about 80% to win, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 110, New York Knicks 118. A win for Cavaliers would count as a real upset. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 11 times in our recent records. Knicks lead 6-5, and the average margin has been 0.4 points in favor of Knicks.

On the injury report, Khalifa Diop (CLE) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

Knicks come in with the better recent form (3 wins in their last 5).
Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Knicks.
Watch the rotation: 2 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

May 25: NYK 130, CLE 93 (playoffs)
May 23: NYK 121, CLE 108 (playoffs)
May 21: CLE 93, NYK 109 (playoffs)
May 19: CLE 104, NYK 115 (playoffs)
Feb 24: NYK 94, CLE 109

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers

Khalifa Diop Out · back Oct 24
Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · back Nov 16
Jarrett Allen Questionable · back Oct 22

New York Knicks

No reported injuries.

Win probability

20%

80%

CavaliersKnicks

Projected score: Cavaliers 110, Knicks 118

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

	CLE	NYK
Record	0-0	0-1
Last 5	WLLLL	WLWWL
Points per game	–	100
Allowed per game	–	106
Days of rest	–	–
Rating	1579	1716