New York faces Cleveland, aims for 5th straight win

Cleveland Cavaliers (5-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (6-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST LINE: Knicks -3.5; over/under is 221.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York aims to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Knicks take on Cleveland. New York went 53-29 overall, 35-17 in Eastern Conference action and 30-10 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Knicks averaged 27.4 assists per game on 42.7 made field goals last season. Cleveland went 52-30 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference games during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers averaged 8.5 steals, 5.0 blocks and 13.3 turnovers per game last season. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Knicks won 109-97 in the last matchup on Nov. 8. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points, and Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 37 points. INJURIES: Knicks: Josh Hart: out (ankle). Cavaliers: Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (back), Jaylon Tyson: day to day (ankle), Sam Merrill: out (elbow). The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .