Knicks at Cavaliers 1/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 01/19/2020 at 8:22 PM ET

The New York Knicks look to bounce back from three straight losses when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. New York fell to 11-32 following its 90-87 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Marcus Morris led the Knicks with 20 points while Julius Randle scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the loss.

Marcus Morris is the leading scorer for New York with an average of 19.0 points per game. Julius Randle is the second leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 18.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. New York has four players averaging double figures in scoring.

Cleveland looks to snap a four-game losing streak when hosting the Knicks on Monday. The Cavaliers fell to 12-31 overall following a 118-116 loss on Saturday to the Chicago Bulls. Kevin Love led the Cavaliers in the losing effort with 29 points while Collin Sexton chipped in with 26. Cleveland led by 15 points midway through the fourth quarter but could not hold on.

Collin Sexton leads the Cavaliers in scoring with an average of 19.2 points per game, while Tristan Thompson is the leader in rebounding with an average of 10.4 per game and Darius Garland leads in assists with an average of 3.7 per game. Kevin Love is the second-leading scorer and second leading rebounder with averages of 17.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

New York and Cleveland are suffering through consecutive-game losing streaks. The Cavaliers however have covered the number in 5 of their last 7 overall, while the Knicks have failed to cover 5 of their last 7 overall. In addition, Cleveland is 6-2 straight up in its last 8 at home versus the Knicks. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win and cover ATS 111-104.

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