Cleveland is the better team at home playing a mediocre Knicks team struggling with injuries and while resting Karl Anthony Towns for this game. The Cavaliers play their best at home and this may be a mismatch. Their last meeting saw Cleveland blow off New York and this could be the same kind of game. Cleveland hasn’t covered their last six home games but this game will be a get up spot for them to make a statement in the conference against a divisional rival. The Knicks are 1-3 ATS this season as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points and they are also 2-10 ATS when playing on back-to-back days with travel while Cleveland is 8-2 ATS when playing with two plus days of rest.

Best bet: lay the points with Cleveland.