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Ray Monohan
Cavs +6.5
Cleveland and New York meet in Game 2 and we’re on the Cavs. This is a game Cleveland has to have. They blew a 22 point 4th quarter lead in Game 1 and now have a quick turnaround. That can be a good thing here with a short memory and a chance for them to come out quickly. Harden and Mitchell both are going to look to make a statement early and the Cavs will keep this close with plenty of chances to steal it. Grab the points. Back Cleveland. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be smaller bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Today's FREE selection is a strong lean on the CAVS ATS. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.
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Sean Murphy
My selection is on the 'under' between Cleveland and New York at 8 pm et on Thursday.
Game 1 of this series had no business getting 'over' the total but overtime ultimately helped it creep across the threshold. The pace certainly wasn't there for a high-scoring affair and I don't think we'll suddenly see that pace pick up in Game 2 on Thursday. Note that the Cavaliers have now been held to 36 or fewer made field goals in four of their last five and six of their last eight games. Their defensive play has kept them competitive of course as they've limited 10 straight opponents to 43 or fewer made field goals. The Knicks preferred pace is methodical as they've gotten off 85 or fewer field goal attempts in regulation time in seven of their last eight contests. No team is more locked-in defensively right now as New York has held an incredible 15 of its last 16 opponents to 40 or fewer made field goals. This total has been adjusted from Game 1 but not by enough in my opinion. Take the under (8*).
AAA Sports
AAA Sports' Selection: Cleveland Cavaliers/New York Knicks (OVER).
Game One wasn't going to go OVER if not for the overtime. But, that happened and it shot the total right in the foot.
Cleveland has now seen five of it's L6 games go OVER the total.
The OVER is also 20-14 this season for the Cavaliers when playing against opponents within the Eastern Conference.
New York has now seen the total go OVER in five of their L7 games during these playoffs.
We're on the OVER.
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