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I’ve seen Grade 6 science fair bridges made of plastic straws and pipe cleaners with heartier integrity than the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Cleveland suffered one of the most ground-shaking collapses in NBA playoff history in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals, blowing a 22-point, fourth-quarter lead to the New York Knicks.
If Cleveland is going to pick up the pieces, our Cavaliers vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks call for a collective effort, including a big day from Cavs big man Jarrett Allen on Thursday, May 21.
Cavaliers vs Knicks Game 2 prediction
Cavaliers vs Knicks best bet: Jarrett Allen Over 19.5 points + rebounds (-112)
Jarrett Allen didn’t have a bad game in the opener, scoring 10 points on 3-for-6 shooting with seven rebounds. But at times, the Cleveland Cavaliers forgot about him.
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The New York Knicks are susceptible inside, as we saw vs. Joel Embiid in Round 2, and Cleveland must make a more focused effort on getting Allen touches – especially against smaller forwards.
Allen can also put up points from offensive rebounds, and he snatched six of his seven boards on that end. He generated 17 rebounding chances in Game 1 yet walked away with only one defensive rebound.
Projections call for 13+ points and 10+ boards on Thursday.
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Not only did Allen’s usage dip from 16.8% to 13.8 in Game 1, but he also left points on the table, shooting just 4-for-8 from the foul line after shooting 67.4% from the stripe in Round 2.
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Cavaliers vs Knicks Game 2 same-game parlay
The Cavaliers were playing excellent basketball up until that flop in the fourth quarter. The collapse is going to scare a lot of people off, so we’re getting some extra padding on the point spread with Cleveland.
The Cavs are a solid 27-9 SU off a loss on the year, including a 4-2 record off a loss in the postseason.
Jarrett Allen should have seen the ball more in Game 1, and we’ll see Cleveland feed the interior to compress the Knicks perimeter defense.
His game projections sit above 13 points…
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