Barner Backs Over 215.5 in Knicks-Cavaliers Game 3 as New York Takes 2-0 Series Lead
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 23
Barner Backs Over 215.5 in Knicks-Cavaliers Game 3 as New York Takes 2-0 Series Lead
4 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 23
Mike Barner's top pick for Saturday's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 is the over on 215.5 total points, with Cleveland listed as a 2.5-point home favorite.
215.5 reflects scoring trends on both sides: the over hit in three of the last five Knicks-Cavaliers meetings, and the teams averaged 119.5 and 116.5 points in the regular season.
18-12 is the clubs' combined over record in the 2026 playoffs, while Cleveland has posted one of the postseason's highest over rates.
Game 3 tips at 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers are 6-1 this postseason, even as the Knicks arrive on a nine-game winning streak after a 109-93 Game 2 win.
Will the NBA's playoff scoring slump defy the betting odds for a high-scoring Game 3?
Can Cleveland's proven home-court advantage halt the New York Knicks' historic playoff momentum?