The New York Knicks (48-35) and Cleveland Cavaliers (51-32) continue their best-of-7 series Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip for Game 2 of the Round 1 Eastern Conference series is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Knicks held on for a 101-97 win in Game 1 as a 5-point underdog while the Under 216 cashed. New York shot 42% (37-of-88) from the field, while hitting 28% (8-of-29) from behind the 3-point line.
Knicks G Jalen Brunson was the scoring star with 27 points, while New York got double-doubles from G Josh Hart (17 points, 10 rebounds) and F Julius Randle (19 points, 10 rebounds).
The Cavaliers were outrebounded by a 51-38 margin, and Cleveland shot just 43% (36-of-83) from the field. G Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points and had 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot while C Jarrett Allen posted 14 points and 14 boards.
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Knicks at Cavaliers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Knicks +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Cavaliers -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +5.5 (-115) | Cavaliers -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Knicks at Cavaliers key injuries
Knicks
- G Josh Hart (ankle) doubtful
- G Trevor Keels (illness) questionable
- F Isaiah Roby (ankle) out
Cavaliers
- G Dylan Windler (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Knicks at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 107, Knicks 103
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive in what should be another close game.
The Knicks (+180) won the opener, and New York has won 4 straight in the series dating back to Cleveland’s only win in the 1st regular-season meeting on Oct. 30.
PASS.
Against the spread
The KNICKS +5.5 (-115) are worth a look in Game 2, as New York should be able to keep this game close.
The Knicks have won and covered 4 in a row against the Cavaliers, and New York is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 against teams with a winning overall record. It is also 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 games overall.
The Cavs have failed to cover in each of the last 4 games overall, and they’re 0-4 ATS in the last 4 in the conference quarterfinals round, too.
Over/Under
UNDER 214.5 (-110) came through in the series opener, mostly thanks to a combined 41 points in the 2nd quarter. It was catch-up after that for Over bettors, and the Under was never really ever threatened.
The Under is 16-5 in the past 21 games for the Knicks in the conference quarterfinals round (7-2 in the last 9 for the Cavs). The Under is also 5-1 in the last 6 games at home for Cleveland.
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