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Ever lose a bet and come away even more convinced you were right? It’s a risky mindset—but sometimes it holds up.
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That’s the case here. The New York Knicks played far from their best in Game 1 and still walked away with an overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Those busted Tuesday tickets might just be setting the stage for Thursday cashes.
These Cavaliers vs. Knicks props and NBA picks are doubling down on a pair of Game 1 angles, with confidence that New York’s shooting bounces back in Game 2 on Thursday, May 21.
Best Cavaliers vs Knicks props for Game 2
Player
Pick
Karl-Anthony Towns
Over 1.5 3-pointers
+125
James Harden
Over 17.5 points
-120
Jalen Brunson
Over 6.5 assists
+110
Game 2 Prop #1: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 1.5 3-pointers
+125 at bet365
Karl-Anthony Towns hit just one 3-pointer in Game 1, yet this price has fallen to +125 now from +145 then. Why? Because he took five 3-pointers.
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With the New York Knicks center, the question to consider in these moments is not how many 3-pointers he will make but how many 3-pointers he will take. He has made a career from beyond the arc, even if sometimes reluctant to chuck from deep.
Towns shot 36.8% from beyond the arc this season while taking 4.8 threes per 36 minutes. Through 11 postseason games, Towns has shot 44.1% from beyond the arc while taking just 3.8 threes per 36 minutes.
Simply enough, Towns hardly needed to play or play well in the seven games closing out the Hawks and the 76ers. He needs to play and play well against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
If Towns takes five 3-pointers again tonight, making at least two is far more likely than not.
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Game 2 Prop #2: James Harden Over 17.5 points
-120 at bet365
The jokes the last two days have been fair. Is Donovan McNabb or Phillip Rivers the more apt NFL comparison to James Harden’s postseason career? Has a former MVP ever been described as a “journeyman” before?
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But he is also still James Harden. He…
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