Cavaliers host Knicks in Eastern Conference matchup

The Cavaliers and Knicks meet in Cleveland on November 7, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. EST. New York enters at 4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference, while Cleveland is 5-4 and sixth. The listed betting line favors New York by 4.5 points, with the over-under at 224.5.

Cleveland finished the 2025-26 season with a 52-30 record, including 33-19 against Eastern Conference teams and a 27-14 home mark. The Cavaliers averaged 119.5 points per game, along with 18.5 points from free throws and 42.9 from three-point range.

The Knicks went 53-29 overall and 35-17 in conference play last season. They averaged 8.1 steals, 3.9 blocks and 12.8 turnovers per game.

Cleveland will be without Jarrett Allen, who is out with a knee injury, as well as Nae'Qwan Tomlin (back), Jaylon Tyson (ankle) and Sam Merrill (elbow). Josh Hart is listed as day to day for New York with an ankle injury.