🏀 Knicks vs. Cavaliers Player Props: Towns & Mitchell Game 4 Bets
📡 SBR Edge: KAT Records More Than 4 Assists as NY Completes 4-Game Sweep
My Knicks vs. Cavaliers player props for Game 4 tonight feature Karl-Anthony Towns Over 4.5 assists (-140). He's taken on the role of a secondary distributor and is averaging 6.7 potential assists per game in the playoffs. My second NBA best bet is Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 points (-115), as he attempted 22 shots in the Cavaliers' last elimination game.
π Best Knicks vs. Cavaliers player props: NBA Playoffs Game 4
See all of our experts' NBA picks based on the latest NBA odds for the playoffs.
| π° Pick | π‘ Best odds | βοΈ Bet size | π§ Why I'm making this bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns Over 4.5 assists | -140 via BetMGM | 1.4u -> 1u | Averaging 6.7 potential assists per game in playoffs |
| Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 points | -115 via BetMGM | 1.15u -> 1u | Attempted 22 shots in his last elimination game |
Total wagered: 2.55 units | Max profit: 2 units
π° Best Knicks vs. Cavaliers prop bet
The Knicks have the second-shortest odds to win the NBA Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 4.5 assists (-140)
Knicks coach Mike Brown - who was the Warriorsβ associate head coach from 2016 to 2022 - has Towns playing a Draymond Green-style brand of basketball, where the offense runs through a big.
Because of that, Towns is averaging 6.7 potential assists per game in the postseason and has cashed this prop in nine of his 10 outings since the Knicks lost back-to-back games to the Hawks in the first round.
BetMGM has his Over 4.5 assists at -140, but I'd play this up to -165 on the best sports betting sites.
Karl-Anthony Towns player prop trends
Here's a look at how Towns has performed in the playoffs:
| Bet | Best odds | Playoffs W-L | East finals W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 16.5 points | -115 via BetMGM | 8-5 β | 1-2 β |
| Over 11.5 rebounds | -117 via Pinnacle | 5-8 β | 2-1 β |
| Over 4.5 assists | -140 via BetMGM | 9-4 β | 2-1 β |
| Over 1.5 three-pointers made | +145 via BetMGM | 5-8 β | 1-2 β |
π₯ More Knicks vs. Cavaliers prop picks
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Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 points (-115)
For our purposes in an elimination game, we can throw out Mitchellβs stats from this series. The last time Cleveland faced elimination - Game 7 in the conference semifinals - Mitchell had a team-high 22 shot attempts (Allen had the second-most with 14).
The Cavaliersβ best chance of staying alive in this series is for Mitchell to increase his usage rate, and the onus will fall on him to show up in a big spot, not the role players. Mitchell Over 26.5 points is -115 at BetMGM, but I'd play this up to -135 on the best sports betting apps.
Donovan Mitchell player prop trends
Here's a look at how Mitchell has performed in the playoffs:
| Bet | Best odds | Playoffs W-L | East finals W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 26.5 points | -115 via BetMGM | 6-11 β | 1-2 β |
| Over 4.5 rebounds | +104 via FanDuel | 10-7 β | 1-2 β |
| Over 4.5 assists | +142 via Pinnacle | 2-15 β | 0-3 β |
| Over 2.5 three-pointers made | -167 via BetRivers | 8-9 β | 2-1 β |
ποΈ Most-bet Knicks vs. Cavaliers player props: Game 4
Betting insights via BetMGM, updated at 6:10 p.m. ET.
| Player | Team | Bet | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | Cavaliers | Under 6.5 points + rebounds | -120 |
| Mikal Bridges | Knicks | Under 21.5 points + rebounds + assists | -125 |
| Mikal Bridges | Knicks | Over 14.5 points | -130 |
| Josh Hart | Knicks | Under 13.5 points | -125 |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | Over 6.5 first-quarter points | -110 |
π Knicks vs. Cavaliers same-game parlay
With such a short spread, itβs very possible for Mitchell to go over his points while the Knicks cover. If this were a double-digit spread, I would understand bet365 pricing the payout this high, but at -2.5, Mitchell is likely to play heavy minutes. bet365 offers this SGP at +320, while FanDuel offers the same parlay at +255.
💵 Knicks vs. Cavaliers SGP picks
- Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 points
- Knicks -2.5
Best odds: +320 via bet365 (0.31u -> 1u)
π΅ My betting record for NBA picks
All NBA picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since Feb. 10.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 188-206-4 | -6.48 units β | -1.7% β |
| Player props | 164-139-4 | -6.63 units β | -1.8% β |
| Parlays | 20-62 | +1.05 units β | 4.3% β |
| Spreads | 2-3 | -0.8 units β | -13.1% β |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units β | -4.1% β |
My betting record in the NBA postseason
Tracked since April 14.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80-80 | +10.56 units β | 8.4% β |
| Player props | 65-40 | +12.9 units β | 12.2% β |
| Parlays | 12-35 | +0.05 units β | 0.4% β |
| Spreads | 1-3 | -2.3 units β | -52.5% β |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units β | -4.1% β |
π‘ How I'm betting Knicks vs. Cavaliers: NBA Playoffs Game 4 strategy
In a potential elimination game, I expect the Knicks to continue with a similar game plan, since it has helped them build a 3β0 lead in the series. I also expect the Cavaliers to play with more desperation, meaning high-usage players like Mitchell and James Harden should be more aggressive scorers. I doubt the Knicks will dramatically change their game plan as they try to complete the sweep, and itβs unlikely the Cavaliers will lean on their role players in a win-or-go-home situation.
π Knicks vs. Cavaliers injuries: Game 4
Injury report last updated at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Knicks
- None
Cavaliers
- Dennis Schroder (illness) - questionable
πΊ How to watch Knicks vs. Cavaliers: East finals - Game 4
- Date: Monday, May 25
- Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Rocket Arena (Cleveland)
- TV: ESPN
- Spread: Knicks -2.5
- Moneyline: Knicks -122 | Cavaliers +120
- Total: 218.5
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