New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers (12-25-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the New York Knicks. In games played in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are 16-8. New York has outscored opponents by 7.2 points per game, averaging 120.1 points.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, have a 13-11 record against teams in the Eastern Conference. With an average of 15.3 3-pointers per game and a 34.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, Cleveland is ranked third in the NBA. With an average of 4.0 makes and a 3-point shooting percentage of 38.8%, Donovan Mitchell leads the squad.

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers - When and where to watch the game

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers will tip off on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The venue is at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Additionally, it will also be telecast live by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Disney+. Furthermore, Fubo and Prime Video will also broadcast the entire match.

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Expected Starting Lineups

New York Knicks

PG Jalen Brunson
SG Josh Hart
SF Mikal Bridges
PF OG Anunoby
C Karl-Anthony Towns

Cleveland Cavaliers

PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Jaylon Tyson
PF Dean Wade
C Jarrett Allen

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Injury Report

New York Knicks

• Jalen Brunson: Day-to-day (ankle)
• Landry Shamet: Out (shoulder)
• Guerschon Yabusele: Day-to-day (illness)
• OG Anunoby: Day-to-day (ankle)
• Miles McBride: Out (ankle)

Cleveland Cavaliers

• Lonzo Ball: Day-to-day (knee)
• Larry Nance Jr.: Out (calf)
• Max Strus: Out (foot)
• Evan Mobley: Out (calf)

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Prediction

This season, the Knicks are shooting 47.9% from the field, which is 1.1 percentage points more than the Cavaliers' 46.8%. The Cavaliers outscore their opponents by 7.1 points per game (120.0) compared to the Knicks' 112.9.

This season, the two teams will play each other for the second time. In their most recent encounter on October 22, the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 119-111. Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points, while OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 24.

10 times out of 29 this season, Knicks games have exceeded 237.5 points scored, the current matchup's over/under. However, the Cavaliers have scored more than 237.5 points in 15 of their 31 games this season. Now, both the teams will fire from all cylinders.


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