The New York Knicks will look to extend their season-long edge over the Cleveland Cavaliers when they meet in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday. The Knicks (47-35), who won three of the four regular-season meetings including both in New York, are 32-20 against teams from the East this year. The Cavaliers (51-31) have played well in New York, and have won 12 of their last 16 games there since the 2014-2015 season. Cleveland is 34-18 against Eastern Conference opponents in 2022-2023.

The game from Madison Square Garden in New York will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET. New York is a 2-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 211.5 according to the latest Cavaliers vs. Knicks odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Cavaliers vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows point guard Jalen Brunson is off to a solid start to the series and is leading the Knicks in scoring at 23.5 points per game. In four games against Cleveland during the regular season, Brunson averaged 25.3 points, including a 48-point and nine-assist performance in a 130-116 win over the Cavaliers on March 31. Brunson averaged 24 points, 6.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 35 minutes of action per game during the regular season.

The model also knows Cleveland has been on a roll, winning seven of its past 10 games. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell continues to be red hot. He scored 38 points and dished out eight assists in the opening game loss, while posting a double-double in Game 2 with 17 points and 13 assists. For the season, he averaged 28.3 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 35.8 minutes per game.

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