SportsLine Backs Knicks -6.5 in Game 2 After 10,000 Simulations

12 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 21

SportsLine’s model made Knicks -6.5 its top Game 2 play, projecting New York to win by nearly 10 points and cover in 60% of 10,000 simulations.
216.5 points was its preferred total, with the model forecasting almost 220 after New York’s 115-104 Game 1 comeback from 22 points down in the final eight minutes.
Karl-Anthony Towns over 17.5 points and Donovan Mitchell over 8.5 rebounds plus assists were the featured props, with projections of 20.3 points and 9.3 combined rebounds and assists.
New York enters Thursday as a 6.5-point home favorite at Madison Square Garden, with OG Anunoby expected to play and no other notable injuries for either team.
The picks lean on the Knicks’ broader playoff edge: a 52-42 record against the spread, a +205 point differential in 11 postseason games and 119.9 points per game.

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