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The new week in the NBA starts with 4 games on a Monday and we got ourselves a cracking game in Cleveland as the Cavaliers host the New York Knicks. I’ve gone in-depth and put together my favorite bets for this game in a same game parlay, which you can find below.
Don’t forget to also go through our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Monday’s 4-game night.
Let’s get into it!
Cleveland Cavaliers 1-10 win margin (+170)
Darius Garland to score 30+ points (+630)
Parlay odds: +1818
Cleveland Cavaliers 1-10 win margin (+170)
The Cavs have been on a roll lately, winning 4 of their last 5 games, but none of those wins were by more than 7 points. New York got hot from three early on in yesterday’s win over the Clippers, before that they suffered 3 losses in a row by an average margin of 7.6 points per game. The previous 2 meetings weren’t that close, but in the 3 games before that, the average margin of victory was 3, 9 and 5 points. Cleveland has been dominant at home this season when it comes to covering the spread — they are 15-7 ATS in 22 games. Against a Knicks team that has shown grit on the road with an 11-10 ATS record this season, it should be a close game but the Cavs can gut it out in front of their home fans.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Garland to score 30+ points (+630)
Garland is Cleveland’s best player this season, despite all the injuries they’ve endured he is the main reason this team is 28-19 for the season. With an average of 19.8 points per game and 8.1 assists per game, Garland is bound to make his first All-Star appearance. In his last 10 games, he has upped his average to 20.9 per game and at home that number goes up to 21.9. His shooting splits are 46% from the field and almost 37% from three-point land while making 92% of his free-throws.
He has had a 30-point game once in his last 5 matchups, but with Kemba Walker about to make his return I expect him to dominate because of his height advantage. The Knicks haven’t been that good against opposing point-guards lately — they just allowed Reggie Jackson to score 26 on them yesterday. I’m predicting a similar sort of output from Garland in this one.
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