The New York Knicks look to close the door on the Cleveland Cavaliers when they meet in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday in Cleveland. New York leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 after posting a 102-93 win on Sunday. The Knicks (47-35), the fifth seed in the conference, have won six of the last eight meetings with Cleveland, including the postseason. The Cavaliers (51-31), the No. 4 seed, have played well on their home court, going 9-3 in Cleveland since 2018.

The game from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will begin at 7 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 5.5-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 202 according to the latest Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Knicks vs. Cavaliers 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 third week of the 2023 NBA playoffs a stunning 71-38 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows that Cleveland is hoping it can take advantage of home court. In 31 home playoff games since 2016, the Cavaliers are 24-7, and have won nine of their last 12 home playoff games since April 18, 2018. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has had a solid series so far and in the four playoff games against the Knicks, he is averaging 22 points, 7.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds and two steals. 

The model also knows New York point guard Jalen Brunson has been hot as he's coming off a 29-point, six-assist and six-rebound effort in Game 4. He leads the Knicks in scoring at 24.3 points per game, and is averaging five assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 36.8 minutes of play. Brunson was dominant in four regular-season games against Cleveland, averaging 25.3 points, including a 48-point and nine-assist performance in a 130-116 win over the Cavaliers on March 31.

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Cavaliers We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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