Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Jan. 20 predictions from advanced computer model

The SportsLine Projection Model has a pick for the clash between the Knicks and Cavaliers.

By Scout Staff

Jan 20, 2020 at 2:30 pm ET • 2 min read

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the New York Knicks at 5 p.m. ET on Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as part of the MLK Day NBA schedule. Cleveland is 12-31 overall and 6-14 at home, while New York is 11-32 overall and 5-17 on the road. The Knicks are trying to avoid their fourth consecutive loss. The Cavs have lost eight of their past 10 games. Cleveland is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Cavaliers vs. Knicks odds, while the over-under is set at 223. Before entering any Knicks vs. Cavaliers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated NBA spread and money line picks. It's already returned over $2,000 in profit on all its top-rated NBA picks during the 2019-20 season and entered Week 12 on a blistering 28-16 run on all top-rated NBA spread picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Cavaliers vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

The Cavaliers lost 118-116 to Chicago on Saturday. They were up 73-56 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. The Cavs missed 11 of 15 shots and committed 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love scored 29 points and Collin Sexton added 26.

New York fell 90-87 to Philadelphia on Saturday. Marcus Morris (20 points) was the top scorer for New York. Morris' jumper with 35 seconds left gave New York a brief lead before the Sixers converted a decisive 3-pointer to seal their win. The Knicks have lost eight of their last nine games and 14 of 21 under interim coach Mike Miller.

RJ Barrett will not be available for New York as he is expected to miss multiple games with an ankle injury.

The last time the teams met in November, Cleveland lost to New York by a decisive 123-105 margin.

So who wins Knicks vs. Cavaliers? And which side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Cavaliers vs. Knicks spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.