Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks Game 3 odds, picks and predictions

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their 1st-round playoff series on Friday. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cavaliers vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Cavaliers evened the series at 1-1 with a 107-90 victory to cover as 6-point favorites Tuesday. G Darius Garland led the team with 32 points and went 6-for-10 from deep. F Evan Mobley and G Donovan Mitchell both posted double-doubles with Mobley having 13 points and 13 rebounds and Mitchell scoring 17 with 13 assists.

New York fell apart in Game 2, only scoring 39 points in the entire first half and being down by as many as 29 points at one point. The Knicks were led by F Julius Randle (22 points) and G Jalen Brunson (20). However, if they want to regain control of the series they will need more production from a bench that put up just 28 points Tuesday.