The New York Knicks take a 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which airs on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 215.5.
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Knicks vs. Cavaliers betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -204
- Cavaliers odds to win: +169
- Spread: Knicks (-5.5)
- Total: 215.5
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York has covered the spread 27 times at home and is 30-10 in home contests.
- This season, New York has an 18-8 record ATS in home games when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Knicks games have gone over the set point total 19 times at home this season.
- New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per home contest this season, 13.1 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Knicks games has exceeded the set total six times.
- The Knicks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 215.0 points scored. That’s 0.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Knicks have scored 4.1 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks are 46-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.9% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -204 or shorter, New York has gone 35-5 (87.5% win percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 67.1%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (11th in NBA) | 46 (fifth) | 45.6 (seventh) | 40.5 (third) | 27.4 (13th) | 12.8 (fifth) |
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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread 16 times on the road and are 25-16 in road contests.
- The Cavaliers have gone 3-13 ATS in road games this season when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Cavaliers have hit the over in 23 of their 41 road games this season with a set over/under (56.1%).
- Recent history hints at an edge to the Cavaliers to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 2.7 fewer points (212.8) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 109.0, 10.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- This season, Cleveland has been the underdog 16 times and won seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
- The Cavaliers have not won as an underdog of +169 or more on the moneyline this season in four such games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 37.2% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.
| 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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