Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Cleveland Cavaliers return to Rocket Arena as -130 favorites to win Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals series with the New York Knicks.
The series so far: The New York Knicks defended their home court in back-to-back games to establish a 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New York claimed the series opener in overtime, 115-104, after clawing back from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter. The Knicks followed it up with a more clinical performance in Game 2, banking on 52 percent shooting from the field to cruise to a 109-93 win.
Matchup: The Knicks have won 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Cavaliers.
New York finds itself two wins away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, but this series is far from over.
Cleveland is 10-1 in their last 11 games at home in this postseason. The only time the Cavaliers dropped a home game came in Game 6 in their Eastern Conference semis series with the Detroit Pistons.
Hot on the Board: The Cavaliers will be the home favorites in Game 3.
Caesars Sportsbook has priced Cleveland at -130 moneyline and -110 to cover -2.5 points.
Knicks, 6-1 in their last 7 road games, carry a +110 price and -110 to cover +2.5 games.
The sportsbook lowered the total for the third time in the series, pegging it at 214.0 points from 215.5 points in Game 2 and 218 in Game 3.
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J. Harden
D. Mitchell
E. Mobley
J. Hart
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J. Clarkson
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Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks Key Points
- Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
- Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division
- Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games played on a Saturday.
- New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks Prediction
Best Pick: Cleveland will cover -2.5 points (-110).
The Knicks have performed superbly on the road lately, but the Cavaliers have also defended home court terrifically in this postseason.
Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is expected to employ key adjustments, particularly aimed at slowing down the Knicks’ offense that roasted them with their red-hot shooting (48 FG% in Game 1 and 52 FG% in Game 2) in this series so far.
Again, this series is far from over. The Knicks have the momentum right now, but Cleveland has proven to be a seasoned and resilient team throughout the postseason. Expect them to bounce back strong at home and turn this East Finals into an interesting series.
Cleveland is already a solid option at -130 moneyline. However, given the spread is set at 2.5 points, the wiser move is to pick the Cavs to cover -2.5 points for a higher payout (-110).
Our betting prediction for the New York Knicks vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavaliers -2.5 points
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