Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Picks and Prediction for Thursday December 25 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/25/2025, 12:10 AM ET

Cavaliers Preview

The Christmas Day NBA schedule will get started with a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks from Madison Square Garden. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Cavaliers (17-14) have split their first 12 road games and are a half-game out of fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday, Cleveland assisted on 40 of 56 made field goals and shot 53 percent overall during a 141-118 home victory versus New Orleans.

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points on an 11-for-16 shooting performance. Cleveland G Sam Merrill contributed 22 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. Rookie F Jaylon Tyson added 18 points and six rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Knicks Preview

The New York Knicks have won 14 of their first 16 home games and trail Detroit by 3.5 games for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks (20-9) rank second in the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 120.1 points per contest for first year head coach Mike Brown. On Tuesday, New York committed 19 turnovers and shot 41 percent from the field during a 115-104 road loss against Minnesota.

All-Star F/C Karl-Anthony Towns erupted for a season-high 40 points on 14-for-24 shooting and secured 13 rebounds. New York G Tyler Kolek added 20 points (9-22 FG) to go along with 11 rebounds and eight assists. Mikal Bridges scored 15 points for the Knicks, who outrebounded the Timberwolves by a 55-42 margin.

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Cavaliers vs Knicks Pick

New York G Jalen Brunson (ankle) and F OG Anunoby (ankle) did not play during Tuesday’s loss. Both are listed as day-to-day. The Cavaliers have beaten up on inferior opponents in the last two games, but were struggling prior to that. The Knicks have been a buzzsaw at home and will cover on Christmas Day. Final Score Prediction, New York Knicks win 126-115. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Cavaliers. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Knicks with the Onyx Odds promo code. Getting the most out of your bets on Knicks vs Cavaliers can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.

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