Cavaliers vs. Knicks Prediction: New York to Win, Jalen Brunson Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [4/11/2025]

The New York Knicks will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action at Madison Square Garden on Friday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Knicks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-New York game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Knicks' chance of winning is 59%, while the Cavaliers' is 41%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Knicks lineup will feature stars like Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, while the Cavaliers will look to Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Knicks predictions page.

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Cavaliers vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Cavaliers and Knicks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Knicks a 59% chance of beating the Cavaliers. Our predicted final score has the Knicks winning 113-110.

According to our model, the Cavaliers (+3.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 223.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:39PM, Apr 11

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Cavaliers

Cavaliers +3.0

53%

47%

+100

-120

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Knicks

Cavaliers CLE

+100

Cavaliers +3.0

53%

47%

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Knicks NYK

-120

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Cavaliers vs. Knicks Odds

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Cavaliers vs. Knicks Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Knicks matchup is on the over/under.

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Cavaliers vs. Knicks Player Props

Betting on Cavaliers vs. Knicks NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Madison Square Garden.

Darius Garland is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while Jalen Brunson is projected to be the top scorer for the Knicks.

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Cavs vs. Knicks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Knicks and Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
• Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Cavaliers vs. Knicks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Knicks, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Cavaliers on Friday.

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