Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks Game 3 Prediction, Odds
The New York Knicks hope to rebound from a one-sided defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night when they hit the hardwood for Game 3 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
The Knicks return home with just one victory in their past four overall contests, and winners in just fur of their past seven home dates. The Cavaliers take a solid recent road record into their bid to claim their first lead of the series, posting straight up victories in seven of their past nine away contests.Â
The Knicks have improved slightly to 2-point favourites since opening as 1.5-point chalk. The Cavaliers are listed as +111 moneyline underdogs, and the total is pegged at just 211.
Cavaliers vs. Knicks NBA Playoffs Betting Odds
Friday night’s matchup marks the seventh overall meeting of the season between these clubs, with New York earning the win in four of their first six dates including two clashes at MSG. The UNDER has gone 4-2 over that stretch, with the total going under 100 on three occasions.Â
With Tuesday’s win, the Cavaliers have reclaimed their perch as -130 favourites on the NBA playoff series prices with the Knicks falling to -101.Â
Cleveland Cavaliers
After being humbled on home hardwood in a 101-97 series-opening loss, the Cavaliers in Game 2. The Cavs overcame an early New York surge with a dominating second-quarter performance led by Darius Garland. Eager to atone for a forgettable performance in his playoff debut in Game 1, Garland sparked the Cavs with 26 points in the first half including 15 points in the second frame that helped propel Cleveland to a 20-point lead at halftime. Garland finished the night with a game-high 32 points to go along with seven assists. Ending a stretch of eight games during which he topped 20 points just once. Donovan Mitchell tallied just 17 points but excelled in a playmaker role, picking up 13 helpers, and has now averaged 10.5 assists in the series.
New York Knicks
Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson provided the bulk of the offence for New York once again in Game 2. The duo was key to the Knicks’ series-opening win, with Randle dropping 19 boards and pulling down 10 rebounds in his first game back after missing the final five games of the regular season. Brunson led the way with 27 points including 21 after recess. It was more of the same in Game 2, with the pair generating a combined 42 points. However, Brunson struggled from beyond the arc, going just 1-for-8 from downtown while Randle committed six turnovers on the night. RJ Barrett has averaged just 10.5 points per game in the series, and big man Mitchell Robinson has averaged just 6.5 rebounds after averaging over 15 over his final four regular season appearances.
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