Recent form is the story in New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, December 21. The Knicks have won 3 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Knicks 56%, with a projected score of New York Knicks 115, Cleveland Cavaliers 113. The rating gap is 143 points in favor of the Knicks, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 44 times in 100 games like this, the Cavaliers would win.
The recent-form gap
The Knicks are 0-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.8. The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jaden Akins (NYK), Kevin McCullar Jr. (NYK), Tyler Nickel (NYK), Khalifa Diop (CLE), and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE).
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Knicks lead 6-5, with the Knicks outscoring the Cavaliers by an average of 0.4 points per game. The last meeting was NYK 130, CLE 93.