Cavaliers at Knicks ·
Cavaliers vs Knicks Prediction, Tips and Player Props – 12 Nov 2026
Final: Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107. We had the Knicks at 64% and the Cavaliers won. Our projected score was Cavaliers 109, Knicks 113. Against the closing line (Knicks −4.5) the Cavaliers won against the spread. The total went over the bookmakers' 220.5 (222); we had 222.
We give the Knicks a 64% chance at home against the Cavaliers on . The bookmakers have Knicks −4.5 with the total at 220.5. The Cavaliers are without Sam Merrill. The Knicks are on the second night of a back-to-back while the Cavaliers are on one day's rest. The Cavaliers have won 1 of their last 5 and are 1–4 against the spread over that stretch. The Knicks have won 4 straight and are 3–2 against the spread over that stretch. They last met on Wed 11 Nov: Cavaliers 115–107.
Prediction
Model numbers. Projected score Cavaliers 109, Knicks 113: a margin of Knicks by 4.4 against the bookmakers' Knicks −4.5; total 222 against 220.5. Game-level model numbers are shown for context and aren't graded. Our graded record is player props: see the track record. Game trends is where the game-level value is.
Injuries and outs
- Cavaliers Out: Sam Merrill
- Knicks no one listed
Form and rest
Cavaliers on one day's rest
- L 112–124 at Hornets, Mon 9 Nov · lost ATS
- L 97–109 v Knicks, Sat 7 Nov · lost ATS
- W 119–95 v 76ers, Fri 6 Nov · won ATS
- L 116–124 at Thunder, Wed 4 Nov · lost ATS
- L 112–117 v Thunder, Mon 2 Nov · lost ATS
Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back
- W 117–85 v Bucks, Tue 10 Nov · won ATS
- W 109–97 at Cavaliers, Sat 7 Nov · won ATS
- W 135–105 v Bulls, Wed 4 Nov · won ATS
- W 103–90 v Nets, Mon 2 Nov · lost ATS
- L 93–98 at 76ers, Fri 30 Oct · lost ATS
Game trends in this situation
Each side in this game's situation, this season. Change the situation or date range.
Cavaliers
- Cavaliers away, as underdog, after a win, on 1 day's rest: no games yet
- Cavaliers away 2–4 straight up, 2–4 ATS, overs 4–2, -0.7 v spread n=6
- Cavaliers as underdog 2–4 straight up, 2–4 ATS, overs 2–4, +3.3 v spread n=6
- Cavaliers on 1 day's rest 6–3 straight up, 4–5 ATS, overs 6–3, +1.4 v spread n=9
- Cavaliers after a win 2–3 straight up, 1–4 ATS, overs 1–4, -3.9 v spread n=5
Knicks
- Knicks at home, as favourite, after a loss, on no rest: no games yet
- Knicks at home 4–3 straight up, 3–4 ATS, overs 2–5, +0.5 v spread n=7
- Knicks as favourite 6–4 straight up, 4–6 ATS, overs 3–7, +0.1 v spread n=10
- Knicks on no rest 1–1 straight up, 0–2 ATS, overs 2–0, -7.0 v spread n=2
- Knicks after a loss 2–2 straight up, 1–3 ATS, overs 0–4, -2.2 v spread n=4
Key players
Cavaliers
| Player | Last 5 | Points v line | Rebounds v line | Assists v line | Threes v line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 11/2/4 · 37/4/4 · 23/7/8 · 27/3/6 · 17/5/11 | — | — | — | — |
| James Harden | 11/3/5 · 7/2/5 · 17/6/3 · 19/9/6 · 14/4/6 | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Mobley | 9/2/3 · 12/9/5 · 22/6/4 · 16/10/3 · 16/7/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Peyton Watson | 13/2/1 · 12/6/3 · 13/9/2 · 5/2/6 · 4/4/3 | — | — | — | — |
| Jarrett Allen | 12/7/1 · 0/1/0 · 14/6/1 · 25/11/4 · 14/8/1 | — | — | — | — |
Last 5: points/rebounds/assists, most recent first. "Over" counts how many of those games cleared tonight's line.
Knicks
| Player | Last 5 | Points v line | Rebounds v line | Assists v line | Threes v line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.G. Anunoby | 19/3/2 · 15/6/2 · 18/5/2 · 18/4/2 · 9/4/3 | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Brunson | 23/4/2 · 31/6/9 · 33/2/4 · 19/2/6 · 24/5/6 | — | — | — | — |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21/16/3 · 29/13/3 · 17/12/1 · 11/16/5 · 22/12/3 | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hart | 8/6/7 · 7/6/3 · 2/8/3 · 6/4/4 · 13/8/2 | — | — | — | — |
| Landry Shamet | 10/3/2 · 9/1/1 · 7/2/2 · 22/1/1 · 0/0/0 | — | — | — | — |
Last 5: points/rebounds/assists, most recent first. "Over" counts how many of those games cleared tonight's line.
The Drop
Peyton Watson threes under 1.5 at 1.74 (PointsBet). The record.
Meetings this season
- Wed 11 Nov: Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107
- Sat 7 Nov: Knicks 109, Cavaliers 97