Best Knicks vs. Cavaliers Odds, NBA Player Props & Score Predictions Tonight: Feb. 21
Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference square off on Friday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) when the New York Knicks visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers.
Our Knicks vs. Cavaliers prediction and player props expect Cleveland to continue to shorten its NBA championship odds with a significant win over a fellow contender.
We're also offering three player prop picks, and each one is trading at even money or better.
💰 Best Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions & NBA player props tonight: Feb. 21
Here are my best Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions and player props for tonight's NBA matchup, with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our NBA picks along with our guide on how to bet on the NBA.
- Game pick: Cavaliers to cover -8.5 (-108 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
- Mikal Bridges player prop pick: Over 15.5 points (+100 via ESPN BET) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Darius Garland player prop pick: Over 2.5 rebounds (+126 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- OG Anunoby player prop pick: 5+ rebounds (+130 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
📊 Knicks vs. Cavaliers pick & odds: Who will win tonight's NBA matchup?
As of Friday morning, the Cavaliers are the 8.5-point favorites to beat the Knicks in tonight's NBA matchup at 7 p.m. ET from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
I'm predicting the Cavaliers will beat the Knicks and cover the spread (-8.5).
The spread opened at -7, and it's since been gradually moving in Cleveland's direction.
🔢 Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds & betting lines
Here are the latest Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds and betting lines from our best live betting sites.
🎯 Knicks vs. Cavaliers score prediction: Cavaliers 128, Knicks 116
As I always do with these, I try to handicap both the total and the spread for this game to land on the final score.
The total is sitting as high as 242 after opening around 238.5, so I'm going Over that number with a total of 244.
Next, I believe the Cavaliers will cover, so I need the final score to reflect that.
Therefore, I'll give them a 12-point victory, as I predict the Cavaliers will beat the Knicks by a final score of 128 to 116.
Best bet: Cavaliers -8.5 (-108 via FanDuel)
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💰 Best Knicks vs. Cavaliers player prop bet odds & expert picks: Feb. 21
Here are my best Knicks vs. Cavaliers player prop bet odds and expert picks for tonight's NBA matchup. You can also check out our NBA player prop odds tool for the latest NBA odds at the best legal sportsbooks in your region.
🏀 Best Mikal Bridges prop pick: Over 15.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: +100 via ESPN BET ($10 to win $10)
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Mikal Bridges is averaging 17.1 points per game this season, but we're getting a very good number on his points total for Friday's contest, likely due to a stretch of poor play.
Bridges has failed to score more than 13 points in each of his last four games while not shooting especially well. However, I expect him to bounce back tonight.
He's projected to score 17.5 points against the Cavaliers, so we're getting a ton of value on these even-money odds. In fact, not all of our best sports betting sites are even agreeing on the total, as DraftKings is setting it at 16.5.
Meanwhile, FanDuel and Caesars are pricing the Over around -120, which is likely about as short as I'd go.
The break-even point on this bet is -148, so you're no longer getting any real value once you start getting near -130.
📊 Best Mikal Bridges prop bet odds
🏀 Best Darius Garland prop pick: Over 2.5 rebounds ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: +126 via FanDuel ($10 to win $12.60)
Darius Garland isn't really known for grabbing rebounds, as he's averaging only 2.5 per game this season (right around his career average of 2.6). And though he's not projected to record three-plus boards tonight, we're getting great odds on him to do so.
Because of this +126 price on the Over, we're receiving nearly 22% positive expected value on this bet. To put that in perspective, that means the "fair" price for this Over based on a projection of 2.9 is -117.
You're pretty safe playing this at any of our best sports betting apps, as even BetMGM's +110 odds are showing value too. But I'd leave it alone once this hits even or minus money.
📊 Best Darius Garland prop bet odds
🏀 Best OG Anunoby prop pick: 5+ rebounds ⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: +130 via DraftKings ($10 to win $13)
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This final player prop is all about the value we're getting while attacking an alt line, as OG Anunoby is projected for only 4.7 boards tonight, which lines up with his season average.
However, even based on those numbers we're getting great value on these odds. This prop should really be trading closer to even money, with +104 serving as the break-even price.
You can also play Over 3.5 at DraftKings for -160, but I much prefer to get these +130 odds for him to record one more board.
A number of our sites with the best sportsbook promos are hovering around a price of +120 to take the Over on 4.5. Act quickly then, because DraftKings will likely follow suit when it moves its total and this is no longer the alt line.
📊 Best OG Anunoby prop bet odds
🚑 Knicks vs. Cavaliers injuries
Here are the latest injuries for tonight's Knicks vs. Cavaliers matchup, which will update in real time.
📺 How to watch Knicks vs. Cavaliers tonight
📅 Date: Friday, Feb. 21
🕗 Time: 7 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland)
📺 TV: ESPN
💻 Streaming: Fubo
❓ Knicks vs. Cavaliers FAQs
Who is favored to win Knicks vs. Cavaliers?
The Cavaliers are as short as -360 on the moneyline to beat the Knicks, which means they're getting an implied probability of 78.26% of winning.
What are the odds for Knicks vs. Cavaliers?
The Cavaliers serve as -8.5 favorites, and the total is hovering around 241.5.
What time is Knicks vs. Cavaliers tonight?
The game will tip off around 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch Knicks vs. Cavaliers
You can watch the Knicks and Cavaliers square off on ESPN, with streaming on Fubo (depending on location).
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