The Knicks are starting to find their groove and they will test their growing chemistry against the Cavaliers on Wednesday for their second meeting in the past week.
The Cavaliers have lost back-to-back entering this game and will look to get off the mat in a tough road environment at MSG.
Knicks vs. Cavaliers prediction
The Knicks are on the second night of a back-to-back, which means there could be some tired legs after last night’s game against the Bucks.
That isn’t as concerning for this team, though.
Mike Brown has been intentional about getting nearly every player on his bench some run early in the season.
That approach was necessary because the team was clearly rusty to start the campaign. The upside is that it highlights all of the Knicks’ guard depth.
With Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson ready to fill in on the wings, and Jose Alvarado and Tyler Kolek available to play on the ball, the Knicks can give some starters a break without losing much on either end.
That depth is an advantage the Knicks have over the Cavaliers, who were escorted off their own floor expeditiously Saturday night when these two teams last played. Despite a herculean effort from Donovan Mitchell, who scored 37 points (21 in the fourth quarter), the Cavs didn’t give the Knicks much trouble in that game.
The Knicks got 60 points from the Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns duo, who each took over 20 shots, but they can be just as dangerous moving the ball and finding open shots on the perimeter.
Over their past six games, the rhythm seems to be back in their offense and that’s reflected in the uptick in their passes that end in a shot attempt, which rose from 46.7 (21st) to 51.5 (eighth).
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The Knicks may start slow in this game, but the Cavaliers aren’t strong enough defensively to keep the scoring down and the Knicks know this is a team they can come back against regardless of the margin.
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