The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will look to Donovan Mitchell (fourth in the league scoring 30.6 points per game) when they try to defeat Jalen Brunson (sixth in the NBA with 29.1 PPG) and the New York Knicks (20-9) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point road underdogs in the matchup, which tips off at 12 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Disney+. The matchup has an over/under of 240.5.
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Knicks Cover -5.5 vs Cavaliers -112
Knicks vs. Cavaliers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -218
- Cavaliers odds to win: +180
- Spread: Knicks (-5.5)
- Total: 240.5
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York is 14-2 in home contests with a 13-3 record against the spread at home.
- This year, New York is 9-2 ATS in home games when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this year.
- New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.6 points per home contest this year, 7.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Knicks games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The Knicks’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 231.2 points scored. That’s 9.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Knicks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.7 points lower than their season-long average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have won 76% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (19-6).
- New York has gone 14-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -218 or shorter (winning 93.3%).
- The Knicks have a 68.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (eighth in NBA) | 46 (seventh) | 46.2 (third) | 41.2 (fifth) | 26.9 (10th) | 13.1 (fourth) |
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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Cavaliers are 6-6 in road contests with a 4-8 record against the spread on the road.
- This season, the Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in road games when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- On the road this season, Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total eight times.
- This season on the road the Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.5 points per contest, four points less than the over/under for this contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers are 5-5 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 1.8 fewer points (238.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 2.6 more points per contest compared to their 120 PPG season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- Cleveland has been underdogs in three games this season and won one (33.3%) of those contests.
- The Cavaliers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +180 moneyline set for this game.
- The implied probability of a win by the Cavaliers based on the moneyline is 35.7%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (20th in NBA) | 46.8 (14th) | 44.5 (13th) | 45.2 (20th) | 27.6 (ninth) | 13.3 (sixth) |
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