Knicks vs Cavaliers Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 7, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Knicks	26	37	25	21	109
Cavaliers	27	26	17	27	97

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97 on November 7, taking charge with a 37-26 second quarter and a 25-17 third that turned a one-point deficit after the opening period into a cushion. The Cavaliers made a late push but could not close the gap.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 31 points and 9 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns pulled down 13 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell scored 37 for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley added 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The Knicks’ edge came on the boards (49 to 40, including 16 offensive rebounds to 10), in assists (27 to 22), and at the free-throw line (93 percent to 58 percent). They also committed fewer turnovers, which helped them control the game despite both teams shooting 43 percent from the field and 32 percent from three.

For bettors, the Knicks covered the closing 4.5-point spread by 7.5, and the game went under the 222.5 total by 16.5.

How the props finished

6 of 9 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
Evan Mobley	Over 0.5 threes made	-257 Kalshi	1 Cleared
Meleek Thomas	Over 1.5 threes made	-176 prophetexchange	3 Cleared
Peyton Watson	Over 6.5 rebounds + assists	-155 BetMGM	9 Cleared
Donovan Mitchell	Over 0.5 steals	-240 Fanatics	2 Cleared
Miles McBride	Over 0.5 assists	-275 Hard Rock	0 Missed
James Harden	Over 2.5 threes made	+113 DraftKings	1 Missed
OG Anunoby	Over 0.5 steals	-275 Fanatics	1 Cleared
Jalen Brunson	Over 2.5 threes made	+102 BetRivers	3 Cleared
Landry Shamet	Over 1.5 rebounds	-186 Kalshi	1 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

KnicksCavaliers

43%FG%43%

32%3P%32%

93%FT%58%

49Rebounds40

27Assists23

34Points in the paint32

10Fast break points15

10Turnovers11

7Steals3

4Blocks5

19Biggest lead6

Box score

New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers

New York Knicks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
OG Anunoby F	34	15	4-13	3-9	4-4	6	2	2	1	1	1	5	3	-4
Karl-Anthony Towns C	34	29	11-21	2-4	5-5	13	3	0	2	0	5	8	2	+2
Mikal Bridges G	31	9	4-13	1-7	0-0	6	4	0	0	2	3	3	0	+5
Landry Shamet G	29	9	3-8	3-8	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	+6
Jalen Brunson G	34	31	12-25	3-7	4-5	6	9	1	0	0	2	4	0	+13
Bench
Dalton Knecht F	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-5
Mohamed Diawara F	14	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	+16
Andre Drummond C	14	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	2	1	2	6	0	+10
Jordan Clarkson G	15	9	4-5	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	+4
Miles McBride G	16	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+14
Tyler Kolek G	14	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	4	5	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1
Pacome Dadiet	Did not play: Coach’s decision
James Wiseman	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jose Alvarado	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		109	41-96	14-44	13-14	49	27	7	7	4	16	33	18

Team shooting: FG 43% · 3PT 32% · FT 93%

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Evan Mobley C	33	12	5-11	1-5	1-2	9	5	3	0	0	3	6	3	+7
James Harden G	34	7	2-9	1-4	2-2	2	5	2	0	2	0	2	1	-15
Donovan Mitchell G	37	37	13-22	5-13	6-11	4	4	5	2	1	0	4	4	-3
Peyton Watson G	29	12	5-11	1-5	1-2	6	3	0	1	2	2	4	2	-11
Meleek Thomas G	24	9	3-10	3-8	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	-11
Bench
Mario Hezonja F	19	0	0-6	0-5	0-0	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	-1
Riley Minix F	10	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	+8
Thomas Bryant C	15	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	5	-19
Craig Porter Jr. G	15	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	+1
Tyrese Proctor G	23	7	2-5	2-4	1-2	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	-16
Norchad Omier	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		97	35-82	16-50	11-19	40	23	11	3	5	10	30	18

Team shooting: FG 43% · 3PT 32% · FT 58%

Attendance 19,432 · Officials: Ed Malloy, Zach Zarba, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

Recap: Jalen Brunson scores 31 to power Knicks past Cavs 109-97 in rematch of last year’s Eastern finalists (ESPN)

Highlights

• Meleek Thomas buries 3-pointer against New York Knicks (ESPN)
• Donovan Mitchell gets the basket plus the foul (ESPN)
• Karl-Anthony Towns throws down emphatic one-handed baseline jam (ESPN)
• Jalen Brunson drains triple vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• The over is 2-8 in Knicks’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Knicks vs Cavaliers pre-game preview

New York is listed at -192 with Cleveland at +165, Cleveland +4.5, and a 222.5 total. New York lost 94-109 on the road in the last meeting on Feb. 24, 2026, and is 4-6 straight up and 0-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. New York is 4-4 overall and 2-6 ATS this season, 5-5 and 4-6 ATS over its last 10, with a 135-105 win over Chicago on Nov. 4. Cleveland is 5-4 and 3-6 ATS this season, 6-4 and 4-6 ATS over its last 10, most recently beating Philadelphia 119-95 on Nov. 6.

The defensive ranks point to a contrast: New York allows 105.1 points per game, third fewest, while Cleveland allows 114.7, 19th. Pace also differs, with New York at 99.1 (27th) and Cleveland at 103.5 (7th). Cleveland lists Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson and Sam Merrill out, among others, while New York lists Josh Hart out. Among props, Evan Mobley over 0.5 threes is -257 and has cleared in 9 of his last 10 and 100% against this opponent over four games; Peyton Watson over 6.5 rebounds plus assists is -155, has cleared in 8 of his last 10, and the StatsBench model projects 7.8.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Knicks	4-4	2-6	2-6	3-2	1-2
Cavaliers	5-4	3-6	4-5	4-1	1-3

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Knicks vs Cavaliers head-to-head

Knicks are 4-6, 0-2 ATS, O/U 1-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Knicks lost 94-109 on February 24, 2026.

Recent form

New York Knicks: last 10 (5-5, 4-6 ATS, O/U 2-8)

Cleveland Cavaliers: last 10 (6-4, 4-6 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 1:31 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

Knicks vs Cavaliers odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart