New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

The New York Knicks (48-35) and Cleveland Cavaliers (51-32) continue their best-of-7 series Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip for Game 2 of the Round 1 Eastern Conference series is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Knicks vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Knicks held on for a 101-97 win in Game 1 as a 5-point underdog while the Under 216 cashed. New York shot 42% (37-of-88) from the field, while hitting 28% (8-of-29) from behind the 3-point line.

Knicks G Jalen Brunson was the scoring star with 27 points, while New York got double-doubles from G Josh Hart (17 points, 10 rebounds) and F Julius Randle (19 points, 10 rebounds).

The Cavaliers were outrebounded by a 51-38 margin, and Cleveland shot just 43% (36-of-83) from the field. G Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points and had 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot while C Jarrett Allen posted 14 points and 14 boards.