Cleveland Cavaliers Picks
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NY -6.5 (-115)
The Knicks are in a spot that closely mirrors their Game 1 blowout win over the 76ers, facing a road team coming off an emotional and unexpected Game 7 win. New York has been dominant throughout the postseason, ranking first in playoff net rating. Since Game 4 of the Atlanta Hawks series, the Knicks are 7-0 with an insane average win margin of 26.4 points.
Jalen Brunson o2.5 3-Pointers Made (+100)
Jalen Brunson has knocked down 40.9% of his 66 three-point attempts, good for fourth-best among players with at least 60 three-point shots in the playoffs. He’s shooting a torrid 46.7% at home, over 10 percent better than the road. Brunson has hit 3+ treys in seven of 10 playoff games, including four of five at home.
New York’s offense has run through Karl-Anthony Towns during its seven-game win streak, and he’s dished 5+ dimes in every contest. He should be able to find teammates for open looks.
Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Miles McBride can all hit a pair of triples against Cleveland’s leaky defense. Bridges is finally back in his groove after a pitiful start to the playoffs. He’s hit 46.7% of his triples and gone for 2+ in three of his last five.
McBride is fresh off a seven-triple barrage in Game 4 against the 76ers, and Hart canned four in that contest.
Over its seven-game win streak, the Knicks rank first in Offensive Rating (130.5) and second in Defensive Rating (103). New York’s 27.5 Net Rating is nearly 11 points higher than second-place San Antonio (16.7).
Donovan Mitchell’s assists dropped from 5.7 in the regular season to just 2.9 in the playoffs, but his playmaking has translated to wins. In 63 total games with at least four assists, Mitchell and Cleveland went 44-19 straight up, including 4-0 in the playoffs
If Cleveland wants to stay competitive in Game 1, Mitchell will need to get his teammates involved.
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68% picking Cleveland vs New York to go Over
Total PicksCLE 229, NY 110
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