The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for Game 4 of a first round playoff matchup at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. New York is favored by 2.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 205 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Cavaliers vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters the second week of the 2023 NBA playoffs a stunning 71-37 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Cavaliers are stellar on defense. Cleveland led the NBA in defensive rating this season, giving up fewer than 1.1 points per possession. The Cavaliers also led the league in assists allowed (23.0 per game) during the regular season, and Cleveland is giving up only 102.5 points per 100 possessions against New York. The model also knows the Knicks are prolific in key areas on offense. New York is securing 35.5% of missed shots on the offensive glass in the series, with the Knicks finishing No. 2 in the league in that category during the regular season. The Knicks also posted top-five marks in second-chance points, turnover rate, and free throw attempts in 2022-23. 

Now, it has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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