Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks
New York hosts Cleveland to begin season
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
Knicks -2.5; over/under is 229.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks start the season at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New York finished 51-31 overall and 34-18 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Knicks shot 48.6% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range last season.
Cleveland finished 64-18 overall and 41-11 in Eastern Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Cavaliers averaged 18.9 points off of turnovers, 13.9 second-chance points and 39.7 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Knicks: None listed.
Cavaliers: Darius Garland: out (toe).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
Boston | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
Toronto | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
Brooklyn | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
Philadelphia | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | W1 |