The New York Knicks (1-2) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) play the first game Tueday of a home-and-home set at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Knicks won regular-season series 3-1 and playoff series 4-1 last season
The Knicks have stumbled out of the chute with a pair of losses in 3 tries, including a 96-87 road loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. The Knicks are 1-1-1 against the spread (ATS), while cashing the Under in 2 of 3 games.
The Cavaliers opened with a solid 114-113 win in Brooklyn, but Cleveland has failed to cash each of the 3 outings to date. The offense has piled up 113 or more points in 2 of 3 contests, cashing the Over in each of those outings.