The New York Knicks are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season opener for both teams at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 229.
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Cavaliers Cover -1.5 vs Knicks -112
Cavaliers vs. Knicks betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -126
- Knicks odds to win: +106
- Spread: Cavaliers (-1.5)
- Total: 229
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Cleveland had a 26-15 record against the spread on the road and was 30-11 in road contests last season.
- Last season Cleveland had a 20-13 record ATS on the road when playing as a 1.5-point favorite or more.
- The Cavaliers hit the over in 25 of their 41 road games last year with a set over/under (61%).
- Away from home Cleveland and its opponents had an average over/under of 230.8 points, 1.8 more than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers ATS Trends Last Season
- The Cavaliers’ record against the spread last year was 48-33-1.
- The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or greater was 42-30-1 last season.
- In 82 Cavaliers games last season, 50 of them hit the over.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers went 60-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 81.1% of those games).
- Cleveland had a record of 59-12 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -126 or shorter last year (83.1%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 55.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 (second in NBA) | 45.4 (third) | 45.4 (fifth) | 43.5 (10th) | 28.1 (ninth) | 12.5 (fifth) |
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Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Knicks had a 21-19-1 ATS record in home games last year while putting up a record of 27-14 overall in those contests.
- The Knicks had a 20-16-1 record ATS at home last year as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- Knicks games went over the set point total 22 times at home last season.
- Last year’s performance went against the Knicks to beat the total. Their home games averaged a total of 226.2 points per contest last season.
Knicks ATS Trends Last Season
- The Knicks had 40 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
- Against the spread, as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater, the Knicks went 5-11 last season.
- There were 42 Knicks games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.
Knicks Betting Records
- Last season, New York won four out of the 17 games, or 23.5%, in which it was the underdog.
- The Knicks were 3-13 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +106 or more on the moneyline.
- The Knicks have a 48.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (fourth in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 42.6 (24th) | 41.8 (second) | 27.5 (11th) | 12.2 (third) |
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