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New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will be treated to a game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 110-100 winner as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Cavaliers covered in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 210 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 110-99 result against the Warriors on February 29. The Knicks failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
New York:
Team record: 35-25 SU,31-28-1 ATS
New York is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 39-20 SU,29-28-2 ATS
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 23 games
Next up:
New York home to Atlanta Tuesday, March 5
Cleveland home to Boston Tuesday, March 5