Knicks vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA preview for April 11

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The New York Knicks (50-30) are favored by 2 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers (63-17) on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on MSG and FDSOH. The over/under is 223.5 for the matchup.

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Knicks Cover -2 vs Cavaliers -110

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -149
  • Cavaliers odds to win: +125
  • Spread: Knicks (-2)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York is 27-13 in home contests and have covered the spread 21 times at home.
  • This year, New York has a 20-14-1 record ATS in home games as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have gone over a set point total in a home game 22 times this year.
  • This season at home, New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.3 points per contest, 2.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.2 points scored. That’s 1.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Knicks have scored 2.7 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks are 46-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73% of those games).
  • New York has gone 41-14 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter (winning 74.5%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Knicks a 59.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (fourth in NBA) 47.4 (23rd) 42.8 (24th) 41.8 (second) 27.6 (11th) 12.3 (fourth)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Cavaliers are 29-11 in road contests with a 25-15 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Cavaliers have a 20-13 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • Cavaliers road games have hit the over on the set point total 25 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.0 points per contest, 7.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Cavaliers’ last 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 235.4 total points, 11.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 121.3, 0.9 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • Cleveland has entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won three of those games.
  • The Cavaliers have not won as an underdog of +125 or more on the moneyline this season in two such games.
  • The Cavaliers have a 44.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (second in NBA) 45.5 (third) 45.1 (ninth) 43.4 (10th) 28.3 (ninth) 12.4 (fifth)
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