The New York Knicks are slight 3.5-point underdogs for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The point total is 215.5 in the matchup.
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Cavaliers vs. Knicks betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -149
- Knicks odds to win: +125
- Spread: Cavaliers (-3.5)
- Total: 215.5
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Cleveland has an 18-23 record against the spread at home and is 27-14 in home contests.
- Cleveland has a 16-19 record ATS at home this season as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- Cavaliers games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times at home this year.
- Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per home contest this season, 20.1 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The Cavaliers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 212.4 points scored. That’s 3.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 12.2 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have put together a 45-21 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.2% of those games).
- Cleveland has gone 43-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter (winning 72.9%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 59.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (seventh in NBA) | 46.4 (eighth) | 44.4 (11th) | 43.2 (12th) | 28.3 (eighth) | 13.3 (ninth) |
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Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Knicks have a 16-26 record against the spread on the road and are 23-19 in road contests.
- The Knicks have gone 8-12 ATS in road games this season when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Knicks have hit the over in 18 of their 42 road games this season with a set over/under (42.9%).
- Recent history gives an edge to the Knicks to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks are 9-1 overall and 8-2 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
- Knicks’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
- The Knicks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 214.8 points scored. That’s 0.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their last 10 games, the Knicks have scored 4.4 more points per contest compared to their 116.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Knicks Betting Records
- New York has won seven, or 38.9%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Knicks are 1-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +125 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 44.4% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (11th in NBA) | 46.0 (fifth) | 45.6 (seventh) | 40.5 (third) | 27.4 (13th) | 12.8 (fifth) |
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