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Cavaliers at Knicks

Cavaliers 5-6 · Knicks 6-4 · ESPN · Madison Square Garden

The storylines

Knicks: won 4 straight, every one by 10+ points
The biggest bets and everyday bettors are on opposite sides (Kalshi and Polymarket)
Knicks: second night of a back-to-back, against a team that is rested
Milestone watch: Jalen Brunson is 2 away from 1,000 career threes (2.8 a game this season)
Knicks: the No. 1 scoring defense in the NBA (102.3 points allowed a game)
Knicks: 4-game win streak

From the FlowWire desk, strongest first, built from ESPN and market data.

The matchup

Cavaliers5-6

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2nd in Central · 1-4 on the road · L2

No. 10 offense · No. 19 defense of 30 · +1.5 a game

Donovan Mitchell: 22.8 points a game, No. 19

Evan Mobley: 17.5 points a game, No. 54

Knicks6-4

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3rd in Atlantic · 4-2 at home · W4

No. 22 offense · No. 1 defense of 30 · +8.3 a game

Jalen Brunson: 25.9 points a game, No. 10

Karl-Anthony Towns: 20.9 points a game, No. 36

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Market information, not betting advice. The FlowWire Line blends the sportsbooks (margin removed) and the prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket into one win chance.