The New York Knicks (5-7) will try to halt a four-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-7) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, January 15, 2021 as 2.5-point favorites. The Cavaliers have lost three games in a row.

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The betting insights in this article reflect odds data from FanDuel Sportsbook as of January 15, 2021, 12:41 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.

Knicks vs Cavaliers Betting Odds

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Knicks vs Cavaliers Props

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Injury Report as of January 15

Knicks:
Frank Ntilikina: Out (Right Knee),
Reggie Bullock: Day To Day (Hip),
Alec Burks: Day To Day (Ankle)

Cavaliers:
Andre Drummond: Day To Day (Achilles),
Collin Sexton: Out (Ankle),
Darius Garland: Out (Right Shoulder),
Dylan Windler: Out (Wrist),
Kevin Love: Out (Calf),
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Personal),
Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)

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Knicks and Cavaliers Records ATS

• New York has covered the spread in less than half its games this season, playing to a record of 5-7 against the spread.
• The Knicks are 0-1 against the spread this season when they are at least a 2.5-point favorite.
• New York and its opponents have outscored the set over/under in 25% of its games this season (3/12).
• Cleveland has a 5-7 record ATS this season.
• For the second time this season, the Cavaliers are at least a 2.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 0-1 against the spread.
• 16.7% of Cleveland’s 12 games this season have topped the over/under.

Head to Head

Julius Randle (28 points) led the Knicks over Collin Sexton (20 points) and the Cavaliers 95-86 in their last matchup on December 29, 2020. The Cavaliers were favored by 3.5 points in the game, but the Knicks covered the spread. The 181 total points in the matchup fell short of the 215.5-point over/under.

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• 2/3/2020 DNP – Knicks: RJ Barrett
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• 11/18/2019 DNP – Knicks: Elfrid Payton; Cavaliers: Kevin Love
• 11/10/2019 DNP – Knicks: Elfrid Payton

Scoring Trends

• The Knicks are the NBA’s 29th-highest scoring team (100.8 PPG), while the Cavaliers allow their opponents the least points per game (104) in the league.
• The Knicks have a negative point differential on the season (-66 total points, -5.5 per game), as do the Cavaliers (-61 total points, -5.1 per game).

Knicks Leaders

• Randle leads the Knicks in points, rebounds and assists. He contributes 22.8 points per game while adding 10.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
• Randle’s rebounding prop over/under for the contest is listed at 11.5 rebounds, 0.7 rebounds greater than his season average of 10.8.
• Austin Rivers hits 2.5 threes per game to lead the Knicks.
• Rivers’ three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.0 shot less than his season average of 2.5.
• Mitchell Robinson averages 1.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for New York.
• Robinson’s steals prop total for the game is set at 0.5, 1.0 steal less than his season average of 1.5.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Sexton outpaced his teammates on the Cavaliers scoring front by putting up 25.1 points per game. He adds 2.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season.
• Sexton’s points prop over/under for the contest is set at 23.5, 1.6 points lower than his season average of 25.1.
• Andre Drummond (15.2 rebounds per game) and Darius Garland (6.3 assists per game) are the Cleveland leaders in rebounds and assists.
• Garland’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 20.5, 6.3 lower than his season average of 26.8.
• Garland leads the Cavaliers in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.5 made threes per game.
• Garland’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 1.0 shot less than his season average of 2.5.
• Nobody on Cleveland grabs more steals than Larry Nance Jr. (2.4 per game) or blocks more shots than Jarrett Allen (1.6 per game).
• Nance’s steals prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.9 steals less than his season average of 2.4.

Predictions

The data strongly suggests betting on the Cavaliers in this one. The model favors them while FanDuel has the Knicks favored and the difference between the two is 4.8 points.

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Game one of the 2011 NBA Finals is set to play on Tuesday, May 31st at 9pm ET. The game will be televised nationally on ABC. This is an exciting matchup, with the highly disliked Miami Heat vs the one that many would like to see with a championship ring, Dirk Nowitzki. Adding more fun to it all will be Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sitting in the stands, sure to cause some sort of controversy during the series.

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2011 NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks

The Miami Heat come into the series as the favorite, at -170 at the Bodog Sportsbook. The Dallas Mavericks are the dogs at +150. If you’re interested in placing a bet, Bodog accepts U.S. customers. If you don’t know how to bet on NBA basketball, we have a guide on the left side of this site.

While the Dallas Mavericks won the season series 2-0, none of that matters now. The Heat are a different (better) team, and the Mavericks will have to take it to the next level if they want to win. With that said, the pressure is all on the Heat. Anything less than the Final victory will be considered a disappointment.

While the Mavericks get to come in as the underdogs, there’s a level of pressure on them as well. It might be hard to say who wants the ring more, Dirk Nowitzki or Mark Cuban. It will be important for Cuban to keep his mouth shut during the series, allowing the players to focus on nothing except basketball. If the Mavericks lose a close game and Cuban makes controversial public statements, he could help the wheels fall off.

Both teams are tough to defend, but Miami has to be given the edge here. While the Mav’s have weapons aside from Dirk, they’re easier to defend than the trio of James, Wade & Bosh. If the Heat double-team Dirk, he’ll kick it out out to guys like Jason Terry. If they don’t, Nowitzki will get knock down fadeaways like he has for the entire 2011 NBA Playoffs. Dirk will create his own shots no matter what, but how easy will the Heat make it for him?

I see the 2011 NBA Finals going 6-7 games. I don’t think we’ll see a blowout here, and either team could win it. This is one of those interesting matchups where certain aspects of the game won’t be answered until they play. While every series comes down to adjustments, this one could go a couple levels deeper. If the Heat adjust to X, can the Mavericks identify and adjust to that quickly enough? How does Miami react to that new adjustment? We could see every game played differently by each team, and that’s what makes this series so compelling.

Most sports betting websites are picking the Miami Heat to win, but the Mavericks find a way to get the job done.

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I’m slightly leaning to the Heat in this series, but I don’t like them at -170. At +150, I think the Mavericks offer better value. I’ll be taking the Dallas Mavericks +150 at the Bodog Sportsbook.