Cavaliers vs. Knicks Odds & Betting Predictions - May 20, 2026

Cavaliers at Knicks

12:00 am • ESPN

Cleveland Cavaliers

0-1

104

104 - 115

New York Knicks

1-0

115

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cavaliers 0-1	+6.5	+6.5-112	o217.5-115	+200
Knicks 1-0	u216.5	-6.5-107	u217.5-105	-245

Wednesday 12:00 a.m.

May 20, 2026

Madison Square GardenNew York

M.Bridges o12.5 Pts-130

0.42u

O.Anunoby o16.5 Pts+Ast-125

0.55u

Over 218-110

0.5u

J.Hart u8.5 Rebs-141

0.5u

Tailing @PropBomb

J.Hart o1.5 3pt M+102

0.5u

J.Hart o11.5 Pts-120

0.42u

J.Hart u8.5 Rebs-141

Game 1s are all about reading previous series context and understanding what happened and why; knowing what sticks, what doesn't, and how to buy low or sell high. The clearest spot tonight is Josh Hart and his role. In the second half of the PHI series with OG out and Embiid/Maxey running the offense, Hart's defensive role was to roam as a full-time rebounding hub, often defending Paul George as a 3rd-4th option. That regime is over. OG is back and the new series is way different. We should expect the same shift we saw vs ATL after G3 when Brown locked Hart on McCollum and his rebounds chanes dropped. I'm expecting Hart on Harden tonight, who he defended 37% of possessions on 2/14 His role flips from roam to on-ball chase, his glass crashing collapses, and Mobley and Allen contest every paint board. Along with that, also expecting some double-big minutes from KAT & Mitch to combat, and compress rebounds as well. #PlayerProps

M.Bridges o1.5 3pt M+105

1.05u

J.Harden o18.5 Pts-120

1.2u

D.Mitchell o26.5 Pts-106

0.5u

NYK -5.5-116

0.86u

CLE +7.5-115

Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy Cleveland finished 1 win behind New York and went 25-16 on the road. The season series was Knicks 2-1, but Cleveland finished +5 on aggregate across those 3 games. New York's 2 home wins came by 8 and 2. This number is asking for more separation than the matchup has shown.

D.Wade o3.5 Pts-106

O.Anunoby o21.5 Pts+Rebs-108

1.08u

Over 105.5 (1H)-112

1.12u

K.Towns o1.5 3pt M+155

0.75u

Over 217.5+102

0.77u

NYK -6.5-110

K.Towns To Record 6+ Assists Yes+164

0.5u

K.Towns o4.5 Ast-112

M.Robinson o6.5 Rebs-133

1.33u

CLE u105.5-110

1.82u

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D.Mitchell o30.5 Pts+Ast-120

D.Mitchell o3.5 Ast-145

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J.Hart o16.5 Pts+Ast-120

0.42u

@HPBasketball ⭐️⭐️ https://myaction.app/TlV9uOIJg3b

D.Mitchell To Record 5+ Assists Yes+150

0.5u

@bryanfonseca 🪜 https://myaction.app/TlV9uOIJg3b

M.Bridges o12.5 Pts-120

0.83u

@HPBasketball ⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://myaction.app/TlV9uOIJg3b

Over 217.5-110

0.23u

@HPBasketball ⭐️ https://myaction.app/TlV9uOIJg3b

M.Robinson To Record 7+ Rebounds Yes-150

@JoeDellera ⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://myaction.app/TlV9uOIJg3b

CLE +7.5-106

NYK -7.5+106

3.18u

NYK -7-110

1.5u

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D.Wade o0.5 3pt M-135

0.74u

3, 1, 3 vs NYK this season and hit in 12/14 playoff games. Been good on Brunson so@should get minutes

M.Robinson o6.5 Rebs-102

Good at 7.5

D.Mitchell To Record 5+ Assists Yes+141

0.25u

D.Mitchell o3.5 Ast-148

J.Hart o12.5 Rebs+Ast-120

0.6u

NYK -7.5-105

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NBA Public Betting

Knicks are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Knicks are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
Knicks are 16-26 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Knicks' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 21 of Knicks' 41 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Knicks	44-39	28-13	16-26	35-31	9-8
Cavaliers	33-49	16-25	17-24	24-42	9-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Knicks	39-44	21-20	18-24	34-32	5-12
Cavaliers	40-41-1	17-24	23-17-1	33-32-1	7-9

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Knicks	8-2	N/A	N/A	48-18	6-11
Cavaliers	8-6	N/A	N/A	45-21	7-9

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 10th	@PHI	W 144-114	-1.5 W	O 214	NYK -125
May 8th	@PHI	W 108-94	+3.5 W	U 214.5	NYK +130
May 6th	PHI	W 108-102	-10.5 L	U 214	NYK -450
May 5th	PHI	W 137-98	-7.5 W	O 212.5	NYK -295
Apr 30th	@ATL	W 140-89	-2.5 W	O 214.5	NYK -150