The Cleveland Cavaliers standings finish led to them being a top-4 seed this year. It gave them home-court advantage, and a more favorable NBA schedule heading into the playoffs. But New York has proven to be one of the tougher NBA matchups. Nothing can be taken for granted at this point in the season, so it’s important to try and understand what’s at stake. The winner of game 3 in a 1-1 series usually wins two-thirds of the time.
The New York Knicks players have stepped up, and NBA expert picks tend to agree. Just like in the Western Conference, the 4-5 matchup is looking like one of the best ones. Cavaliers vs Knicks betting picks will not be easy to make, but folks will have to try and choose one of the two sides to emerge victorious. With star players and All-Stars on both sides of the coin, this is going to be an interesting one to try and predict.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Odds
The NBA odds for game 3 are as follows. The spread is favoring the home Knicks, as it’s New York Knicks -2. The moneylines are pretty close to the vest here, as it’s Cleveland +125, and New York favored at -105. There isn’t a ton of money to be had with those selections unless a large wager is made to support the confident bet initially placed.
The over/under is at 211.5 points, so not too high or low. It’s an elite defense going against an elite offense, so the NBA team stats will go a long way towards determining how it shakes out.
Cavaliers vs Knicks betting picks are still to come.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Information
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks
Location of the Game: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
Date and Time: Friday, April 21 at 8:30 PM EST.
How to Watch: ESPN
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Analysis
Cleveland Cavaliers Performance Recap and Analysis
The Cavaliers lost the first game of the series before coming back with a vengeance in the second. They took it to the Knicks from the opening tip, with Donovan Mitchell putting up a career-best 13 assists. Darius Garland scored 26 in the first 24 minutes of the game, while their twin towers in the middle protected the rim as well as could have been asked. The NBA player stats for them were strong.
Cleveland Cavaliers Key Injuries
The good news for the Cavs is that they have nobody on the injury list at the moment, sitting at full strength. Isaac Okoro logged only 2:45, but that’s because the team chose to ride the hotter hands that could impact the game offensively. In two straight, JB Bickerstaff has only gone seven-deep after halftime. We’ll see if that does change this time around, but time will tell.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends to Know
After starting poorly on the road this year, the Cavs ended up just one single game under .500 on the road. New York had as many road as home wins, showing that winning at MSG isn’t the hardest thing to do anymore.
New York Knicks Performance Recap and Analysis
The Knicks have had an up-and-down campaign, but were good enough to land the No.5 seed. They will hope that NBA playoffs odds being in their favor is enough to lift them.
New York Knicks Key Injuries
Julius Randle and Josh Hart are both healthy enough to play, so there are no injuries to report here.
New York Betting Trends to Know
The Knicks went 23-18 at home, which isn’t too respectable for a team that made the playoffs. Don’t choose them just for the MSG crowd.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Betting Picks
Cleveland Cavaliers +125: Donovan Mitchell will remind the MSG crowd what they’re missing out on. Yet again. No surprise.
Cleveland Cavaliers -2: The Cavs are determined to make this year count. A victory in this game in the house that Julius Randle built can be great for their confidence moving forward.
Under 211.5: Defense always ratchets up in the playoffs. That’s the final trend to watch in the Cavaliers vs Knicks betting picks. Book it. The under is the way to go, here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Score Predictions
- NBA Pick: Cavs 102, Knicks 95
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