New York has an opportunity to reach the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2013 as they head into Cleveland hoping to close out their series against the Cavs. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm ET on NBA TV, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can see below.
Head over to our NBA Predictions page for picks on the spread and total on all 4 games taking place this Wednesday.
Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
Cleveland Cavaliers ML (-220)
Last night Minnesota and the Clippers battled really hard until the very end vs the Nuggets and Suns, while Atlanta defied all odds and extended their series against Boston on the road. Neither of the 3 favorites in those games were able to cover the spread, that just shows you how hard it is to close out a series in the NBA Playoffs. Not a lot has gone the Cavs way in this series so far, other than the Game 2 victory. They've been held to an average of just 94 points with their primary scorer and best player Donovan Mitchell struggling to find his form. It's hard to expect them to turn this series around, but the Cavaliers should be able to get one last victory in front of the home fans. They were 31-10 SU during the regular season at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, and with their season being on the line that should bring the best out of them. Although the Knicks have a 3-1 lead in the series, it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for them. Julius Randle is yet to play a t the level we saw him play during the regular season, they're mostly relying on Jalen Brunson to carry them. I think it's more realistic to expect New York closing this out in Game 6 at home instead of tonight in Cleveland. Cavs win another low scoring game.