The New York Knicks playoff win streak at nine has now surpassed their best win streak of the regular season. They are up two games to none on the Cavaliers, but Cleveland has had its moments. Game one they of course blew, and game two was about missed wide open looks from beyond the arc. They went 9 of 35 as a team, and also missed ten free throws. In a desperation game at home, look for Cleveland to finally gain a win.

The Knicks nine-game postseason win streak has seen many players step up, including Mikal Bridges. Bridges is averaging 18.7 PPG over the last 7 postseason games, but also 3 assists and 3.9 rebounds, for a PRA average of 25.6 per game. He's gone over this prop total in all seven of them, while averaging over 33 min per game. Bridges has played 42 and 40 min in the first two games.

Josh Hart exploded for 26 points in the Knicks’ Game 2 win. But he also shot 21 times, by far more attempts than any game this season and 10 more than Game 1. In the first two rounds, Hart scored 14-plus three times in 10 games. It was an odd anomaly, one in which nobody else on the team scored 20. Expect a better defensive effort from the desperate Cavaliers, and for Hart to dip back down to his usual 8-10 shots.

FanDuel. Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but after watching Sam Merrill shoot 0/7 on threes in Game 2 (all deemed wide open per NBA tracking data), I’m counting on a bounceback in Game 3 at home. Merrill now has had 15 open three point attempts through the two games this series as the Knicks continue to prioritize stopping the initial action with James Harden or Donovan Mitchell. Merrill shot close to 45% at home from deep this season, and should be able to break through in an advantageous schematic matchup tonight.

Have the Knicks looked sensational lately? For sure. Are they getting overhyped because of us and ESPN, etc., because it's a New York team? 100% I don't need to see Mariska Hargitay this much if not watching SVU. But I can't ever crack on Ben Stiller because, obviously, Severance. This is clearly the season for the Cavs. They might be broken after that Game 1 collapse but I really don't think they get swept. What did they expect banking on James Harden? But they have been pretty dominant at home in these playoffs. Trying to think of the Cleveland famous fan version of Mariska. Drew Carey? Mr. Taylor Swift?

Mitchell Robinson has recorded six or fewer rebounds in seven straight games. He only logged 14 minutes in Game 1, then followed that up with 12 minutes in Game 2. With him being such a poor free throw shooter, the Cavaliers have been intentionally fouling him to put him on the line. When they started to do that again in the second half of Game 2, the Knicks quickly pulled him from the game. Robinson is going to be hard pressed to play much more than 15 minutes in Game 3, so I’ll pay the juice and take this under.

Mikal Bridges played 42 minutes in Game 1, then followed that up with 40 minutes in Game 2. The result was him scoring 18 and 19 points, respectively. After a slow start to the playoffs, he has scored at least 17 points in six of his last seven games. He was better on the road during the regular season, averaging 15.6 points and shooting 51.5% from the field. Even with this series shifting to Cleveland, Bridges is in a favorable position to score at least 14 points.

FanDuel. Hopping back on Mikal Bridges’ over for Game 3. The Knicks guard has recorded 22+ combined points, rebounds and assists in seven straight games, all in varying gamescripts. Atop of the minutes ladder right now (37 and 40 thus far this series), Bridges is playing some of his best basketball of the season. On the offensive end, he’s benefitted from the individual matchup of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. When either are switched onto the primary action with Jalen Brunson, Bridges has done well to find the open space in the Knicks fluid offense. Take this over up to 19.5 with confidence.