"Pick the Cavaliers (+7.5) to Cover In the Knicks' 82 games this year, they have 42 wins against the spread. In the Cavaliers' 82 games this season, they have 33 wins against the spread. The Knicks have been favored by 7.5 points or more 29 times this season and are 16-12-1 ATS in those games. The Cavaliers have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in two chances)."
"Take the Points Over (217.5) The Knicks have played 51 games with more than 217.5 points scored, their current matchup's point total, this year. This year, 66 of the Cavaliers' 82 games have had a combined total higher than 217.5 points scored. The two teams average a combined 18.5 more points per game (236) than this matchup's over/under of 217.5 points. Opponents of the two teams average a combined eight more points per game (225.5) than this game's total of 217.5 points."
"Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-250) The Knicks have won in 47, or 73.4%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year. The Cavaliers have won 43.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (7-9). This season, the Knicks have come away with a win 30 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 or shorter on the moneyline. The Cavaliers have not won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +205 or longer in two"
Cleveland enters Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals as a 7.5-point underdog to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The point total is set at 217.5. Cleveland has 33 against-the-spread wins this season, while New York has 42. New York has been favored by at least 7.5 points 29 times and is 16-12-1 ATS in those games. The over is supported by Knicks games frequently clearing 217.5 points and by both teams averaging a combined total above the listed over/under. The Knicks also have strong results as odds-on favorites, while Cleveland has a lower win rate as a moneyline underdog.
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