Are we seeing each other again soon in the playoffs?

With Cleveland and New York, two table neighbours meet in the Eastern Conference. The home side are fourth and the visitors follow right behind. However, the Cavaliers have already booked their ticket to the postseason, while this is not yet the case in the case of the Knicks, although this will probably also only be a formality.

Cleveland Cavaliers – Statistics & current form

The Cavs were narrowly defeated in Atlanta last time out and one negative factor was the absence of Jarrett Allen once again. The top centre had just returned to the court from an injury break, but now a new injury from the penultimate game against Houston put him out of action again. It is not yet clear whether Allen will be able to play for the Ohio hoopsters against the Knicks.

The 2016 champions, on the other hand, can rely on home court advantage: Only the Eastern Conference leader Milwaukee has a higher home winning percentage than the Cavaliers’ nearly 79 percent in the East!

New York Knicks – Statistics & current form

New York can counter Cleveland’s home strength with their very good away record. Only three teams rank ahead of the Knicks in the East in the relevant rankings.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau also celebrated two victories against the upcoming opponent this season. However, the triumphs both took place in the home “Garden” and the first exchange of blows this season again ended with a home victory for Cleveland.

Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks tip

The Cavs and basketball players from the “Big Apple” will most likely meet again in the first round of the playoffs in the East. But now the last comparison in the regular season is coming up.

For this duel between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks on 01.04.2023, the forecast and odds offer more than 12.5 points by Quentin Grimes on the side of the guests. With the injury to top forward Julius Randle in the last game against Miami, the shooting guard is now even more in demand than usual in the visitors’ offence.

In addition, his form is good: He has exceeded the selected limit in points for four games and the 22-year-old has even delivered an average of 21 points. For comparison: His seasonal scoring value is 10.4 points.