Knicks vs Cavaliers Match Player Stats | Playoffs Monday, May 25th 2026

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Todays Monday, May 25th Matchup Details

Monday | New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Playoff Game is on Monday, May 25th 2026
25/05/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions & Best Bets

This year when they are at home, the opposition’s starting SFs have shot 48.0% on threes (best in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, marking this as a positive matchup.

,Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers grade out 7th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

,Josh Hart has tallied 16.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season.

,Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out 7th-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive boards per game this year.

,The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 3.8 foul shots per game this year (4th-most in the NBA).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on 3-pointers (highest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, branding this as a good matchup.

,Mikal Bridges has logged 18.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 more than he’s logged overall this year.

,This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (6th-most in the league) against the Knicks, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

,This year when they are at home, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 47.7% on threes (2nd-best in the league) against the New York Knicks, creating a positive matchup.

,Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 5.2 foul shots per game (5th-highest in the league) against the New York Knicks, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

,OG Anunoby has tallied 24.6 points per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 6.2 more than he’s tallied in all games this year on the road.

,Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 5.8 free throws per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

,Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have tallied 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, marking this as a favorable matchup.

,This year, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 41.4% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, identifying this as a positive matchup.

Prediction New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Cavaliers.

,The Cavaliers are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from squaring off against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Knicks).

,The matchup vs. New York may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 2.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the New York Knicks are on the road (7th-least in the NBA).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 3rd-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

,The slowest pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Knicks.

,The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Knicks.

,As it relates to drawing fouls, the New York Knicks’s feeble 21.9 free throws per game measures as the 8th-worst in the NBA this year.

,In terms of 3-point attempts, the 6th-least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the New York Knicks.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.7).

,The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 free throws per game this year (4th-least in the NBA).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a difficult one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SGs this year (12.1).

,This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.4 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, making it tough to draw fouls.

,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 4.8 three attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, designating this as a challenging matchup.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a difficult one for field goals; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the 4th-lowest FG% in the NBA this year (44.1%).

,The matchup vs. the Cavaliers may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.5 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

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