The Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) are hosting the New York Knicks (44-33) in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 3-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 219.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds4page). 

Before making any Knicks vs. Cavaliers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2022-23 NBA season a stunning 70-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,900. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows New York guard Jalen Brunson is a good three-level scoring playmaker. Brunson has good passing skills and knows how to break down defenses consistently. The Villanova product averages 23.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On March 22 against the Miami Heat, Brunson had 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The model also knows Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell is an athletic and smooth bucket-getter. Mitchell has a reliable perimeter jumper and will let it fly from downtown. The four-time All-Star is seventh in the league in points (27.6) with 4.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He dropped 44 points and 5 assists in his last game.

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Cavaliers. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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