NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks (February 24, 2026)

The New York Knicks (38-21) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 3.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 4.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -170 and Knicks at +142. The total points line is set at 231.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-114 Cleveland.

The Cavaliers (-102) have a 24-34-0 ATS record this season, while the Knicks (-118) hold a record of 31-27-1.
The Cavaliers have a 28-30-0 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line and 30 have gone under). The Knicks have a 29-29-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Cavaliers are averaging 119.7 points per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks are averaging 117.5 (8th).
Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 115.4 points per game this season (16th in the league), while the Knicks are giving up an average of 111.8 points (7th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Cavaliers currently rank 11th for pace this season, recording 100.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 24th on that scale with 97.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 44.5% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (5th in the league), leaving 55.5% from two. Notably, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.4% of their attempts from three (23rd) and 55.6% from two.
Comparatively, New York takes 43.7% of shots from three (9th), leaving 56.3% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 42.4% from three (20th) and 57.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 35.9% from deep in 2025/26 (15th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.5% of their attempts (3rd).
On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 37.2% of their three-point attempts (27th), while New York's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (14th).

Ball Protection

The Cavaliers are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 12th in the league, while the Knicks are forcing 14.3 turnovers (16th).
Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.8 turnovers (6th), while New York is committing 13.5 (4th).

Crashing the Boards

Cleveland is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 12.1 offensive boards (T10th). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging 41.9 rebounds (5th), 10.3 of which have come on the offensive end (3rd).
Meanwhile, the Knicks are averaging 45.9 rebounds (5th) and 13.0 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.9 and 11.7, ranking 14th and T19th.

First Quarter Winner

Cleveland is -135 to win the first quarter, while New York is +114. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Cleveland	29-26-3	13-15-2	16-11-1	25-19-2	4-7-1	5-5-0
New York	24-32-3	15-15-1	9-17-2	20-27-3	4-5-0	5-5-0

First Half Winner

Cleveland is -148 to win the first half and New York is +124. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	28-30-0	14-16-0	14-14-0	25-21-0	3-9-0	7-3-0
New York	32-27-0	19-12-0	13-15-0	28-22-0	4-5-0	5-5-0

HT/FT

Cleveland is -115 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New York is +195.

The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 43.1% of games this season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 44.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

The Cavaliers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Knicks have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 36 of Cleveland's 58 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of New York's 58 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 126-124 victory over Cleveland at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on December 25. Despite being on the losing side, Donovan Mitchell dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 34 points and four steals.