The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t have much time off after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers last night. They’ll be welcoming the New York Knicks to town for a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Knicks have gotten off to a slow start this season. They’ve struggled to close out games, with all four of their losses being decided by single digits. They’re also just 1-3 against teams that have a winning record so far, with their lone victory coming against the Detroit Pistons.
The Knicks have many
of the same players from their title run, but they haven’t been able to recapture that magic so far this season. We’ll see if the Cavs can take advantage of that in their first meeting of this campaign.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (5-4) vs. New York Knicks (4-4)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8 PM
TV: DAZN, NBA TV, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Line not yet set
Cavs injury report from Friday vs. 76ers: Sam Merrill – Left Friday with elbow injury, Jarrett Allen – QUESTIONABLE (knee), Peyton Watson – QUESTIONABLE (hamstring), Tyrese Proctor – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Jaylon Tyson – OUT (ankle), Nae’Qwan Tomlin – OUT (back), Khalifa Diop – OUT (G League), Ernest Udeh, Jr. – OUT (G League)
Knicks injury report: Josh Hart – OUT (ankle)
Cavs expected starting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Meleek Thomas, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Knicks expected starting lineup: Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns
Cavs jersey: White Association Edition uniform
Previous matchup: The Cavs were sept in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
