The Knicks took Game 2 in commanding fashion, 109-93. New York is up 2-0 as the series heads to Cleveland. The Cavaliers are 6-1 in their seven home playoff games, but lost the last one in Detroit (Game 6).
New York has won nine straight games in the playoffs and eight of those have come by double digits. The Knicks are 4-1 on the road and won four straight. Josh Hart scored a game-high 26 points in Game 2, while all five Knicks scored in double figures. Both teams had a combined 14 turnovers, but the biggest difference was 32 assists for the Knicks to 15 for the Cavaliers. The Knicks will look for that pass-first well-balanced offense in Game 3 to extend their winning streak to 10 straight and five consecutive on the road.
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Cleveland will rely on home cooking if they want to extend this series past Monday. The Cavaliers are posting a 117.6 offensive rating at home to go along with 114.6 points per game versus 107.3 on the road and 104.4 points per game. Donovan Mitchell scored 29 and 26 points in Games 1 and 2 of the series, while James Harden dropped 15 and 18 on 35.5% from the field. The rest of the Cavaliers offense will be taxed with stepping up at home alongside Mitchell and Harden.
Let’s take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Cavaliers vs. Knicks
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Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
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Game Odds: Cavaliers vs. Knicks
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings:
This game opened Cavaliers -1.5 with the Total set at 213.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Cavaliers vs. Knicks
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Injury Report: Knicks vs. Cavaliers
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Important stats, trends and insights: Cavaliers vs. Knicks
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New York is 51-44 to the Under
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New York is 7-8 ATS as a road underdog and 6-9 on the ML
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New York is an NBA-best 11-4 to the Under as a road underdog
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Cleveland has the second worst ATS record at 39-58
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Cleveland is 49-49 to the Under on the season
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Cleveland is 21-27 ATS at home, ranking second-worst
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Cleveland is 26-22 to the Under at home
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Saturday’s Cavaliers and Knicks’ game:
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cavaliers’ Moneyline
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Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Cavaliers -2.5 ATS
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Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 214.5
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