The Knicks have had 2 days off since Friday's game in Washington, game 7 of a 7-game road trip, with 490 km (304 miles) of travel.
The Cavaliers play the second night of a back-to-back after Sunday's game against the Jazz, their third game in four nights.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on NBCSN.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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New York Knicks face Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Tuesday 22 December 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland. Start time is 7pm EST / 12am GMT.
Broadcast: NBCSN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.