New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/24/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Venue:  Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, Cavaliers -3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, Cavaliers -3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +3.5, Cavaliers -3.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

New York Knicks:  37-21 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  36-22 (2nd place, Central Division)

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New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

The Knicks are entering this game with a 37-21 record overall this season and they are 14-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 19 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 45.2% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 31-28 this season and their O/U record is 29-30.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 36-22 record overall this season and they are 19-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and Sam Merrill each led the team in points in that game with 20 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 15 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 24-34 this season and their O/U record is 28-30.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked good in their games this season with their 36-22 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 19-11 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Knicks have looked really good in their games this season with their 37-21 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 14-13 road record this year. The Knicks have been rolling lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games, but a lot of that was before the All-Star Break. They haven't looked great coming out of the break and they definitely haven't been at their best in road games either. They have won 2 games in a row now and they are off a win over the Bulls in their last one, but they struggled to pull away in that game and also needed a big comeback win to beat the Rockets the other night too. The Cavaliers have also been rolling in their games lately though, going 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they have been the hotter team lately. They are off a loss to the Thunder in their last one, but they have looked a lot better over the last month than the way they started the season. The Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back at home where they have looked better all season and they are starting to get into a groove now while the Knicks haven't been at their best coming out of the All-Star Break. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 117 Knicks 110.

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New York Knicks: 16-30 ATS as an underdog  of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 27-39 ATS against Central division opponents. 16-23 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 8-4 OVER against Central division opponents. 6-3 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 25-13 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 36-28 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 22-16 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 24-16 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 29-17 OVER revenging a road loss vs opponent.

New York Knicks:  M. Robinson (C) Day To Day - Ankle. M. McBride (PG) Out - Ankle.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  M. Strus (SF) Out - Foot.

“I’ve said this before, Jalen had four shots in the first half (the other night), and he’s our best player. There have been other halves when he doesn’t have as many shots, but, at the end of the day, he’s getting the most field-goal attempts. (Towns) is our second-best player, and if you go look at the cumulative stats, he’s getting the second-most field-goal attempts. He’s the second-leading scorer. He’s an All-Star. He’s going to have halves like that and nights like that, but if it averages out to where he’s second in those categories and an All-Star, he’s having a pretty good year.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Bulls in their game on Sunday.

“They were fine. They didn’t have stellar games. I think Evan is still trying to get his footing after the injury (he missed nearly a month with a calf injury and returned to the court for the first time Thursday).” - Kenny Atkinson after his team’s loss against the OKC Thunder in their game on Sunday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG James Harden

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Dean Wade

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: Jalen Brunson (26.8)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.2)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.8)

PPG: Donovan Mitchell (28.6)

APG: James Harden (8.7)

Reb/G: Evan Mobley (8.6)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (2nd season)