New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers betting splits, odds for Game 3 Saturday 5/23/26

Sean Barnard details the betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook for the New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 on Saturday night.

The New York Knicks have leaped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers, and the action will travel back to Cleveland for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series hole in NBA playoff history, and the Cavaliers will be playing with a clear desperation to avoid this fate. Cleveland is 6-1 this postseason at home, but the Knicks have put forth two impressive victories in Games 1 and 2 to take full control and look like the clear better team in the process.

Looking at the odds for Game 3, the Cavaliers enter as narrow 2.5-point favorites with -142 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Knicks are +120 underdogs, with the game total set at 215.5 points.

Let’s take a look at the bets placed on DraftKings Sportsbook and which side users are backing.

Knicks at Cavaliers Betting Splits on DraftKings Sportsbook

Looking at DraftKings Sportsbook users’ data, the split is interesting for this Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 matchup.

60% of the bets and 62% of the betting handle are backing the Knicks to pull off the upset on the moneyline to take the 3-0 series lead. On the +2.5-point spread, 52% of the bets and 68% of the handle are on New York.

This leaves 40% of bets and 38% of the betting handle backing the Cavaliers on the moneyline, while 48% of bets and 32% of handle are on the -2.5 point spread.

The clearest consensus is on the game total. 79% of bets and 78% of the betting handle are backing the game total to go over 215.5. This leaves 21% of the bets and 22% of the handle backing the under.

You can check back for all updated betting splits on DraftKings Network here.

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