It’s been a full week since we’ve had featured NBA games on ESPN, but they’re finally back on the menu in the midst of tonight’s nine-game slate! The first of which is a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview with the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the New York Knicks, and we’ve got our top Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions for you.

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers Predictions For NBA On ESPN, 2/21

While tonight features the first set of ESPN games since All-Star Weekend, it’s not the first slate of games overall. After the action tipped back off on Wednesday night, both the Knicks and Cavs had the return just last night.

That means that both teams will be on the second night of a back-to-back, and with the Knicks at home last night and the Cavs on the road, there will be travel involved for both teams. However, it’s not significant, and after a week off the court, we wouldn’t consider that to be a major factor in our Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions. Instead, we’re going to focus on the total for our best bet.

 

 

 

New York Knicks: Counting On Karl

Heading into last night’s game in Madison Square Garden, the Knicks were huge double-digit favorites over the Chicago Bulls. However, not only did they only sneak away with a 113-111 win, but they also needed overtime to do so. Similarly, they also needed Karl-Anthony Towns to come through.

The massive trade for the center just prior to the season sent waves throughout the league, and he came up clutch with 32 points and 18 boards last night. It was a trade that left fans across the league scratching their heads, but with the Knicks sitting at 37-18 and third in the Eastern Conference, it’s certainly been working thus far.

 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers: Beasts Of The East

As impressive as that third palace spot may be, it’s the Cavs that have been atop the Eastern Conference all season. They’ve been dominant since day one, only recently hitting double digits in the loss column. Even with that being the case, they’re 9-1 in their last 10 games and have won their past five straight, including a 13-point road win last night.

That win made it 45 victories in their first 55 games, which set a Cleveland franchise record. They too were double-digit favorites last night, and it’s no surprise to see them as heavy favorites according to the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds for tonight. However, at nearly double digits again, it’s a bit too significant for our liking

 

 

 

Knicks vs. Cavaliers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Speaking of the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds, you can see the latest lines at DraftKings Sportsbook below:

 

 

 

Knicks vs. Cavaliers Best Bet: Under 238.5 Points (-110 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

If you’re looking to include some Knicks vs. Cavaliers picks in some sort of money line parlay, we certainly expect to see Cleveland come out victorious, but we’re not looking to sweat out an 8.5-point spread. Instead, we’re going to target a lower-scoring game.

The Cavs have the best record in the NBA not only overall, but also in terms of against the spread, and they’re also usually part of high-scoring games. However, we’re going against that trend tonight. These teams have met only once so far this year, but just 214 points were scored in total.

That’s been the case each of the past five meetings between these teams, which is a streak in itself that is enough to buy into. Not only that, but strangely enough, tonight’s total is massive compared to the previous ones. Earlier this year it was 222.5, and none of the previous four were above 214 points.

That’s a huge increase, even with the Cavs ability to score. After all, they scored 110 points last night, and if they’re expected to win by nearly double digits tonight, that’s not anything close to a 238.5-point total.

Even if New York is able to pull off the upset, we’re still backing a low-scoring game with the best bet from our Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions on the under 238.5 points (-110 at DraftKings Sportsbook).

 

 

 

Knicks vs. Cavaliers Injury Report & Latest News

In terms of injuries and news heading into tonight’s Eastern Conference clash, those are few and far between.

With the All-Star break having just ended, teams have been resting, and news is at a minimum. The Cavs are clean across the board, while the Knicks remain without Mitch Robinson and OG Anunoby, while Josh Hart is still up-in-the-air.

 

 

 

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