2026 NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 Best Bets & Player Props (May 25)

The Cleveland Cavaliers must accomplish what no NBA team has ever accomplished: win four consecutive games to erase a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. The odds are long.

Oddsmakers list the New York Knicks as favorites on the road in Game 4 on Memorial Day in Cleveland. The Knicks seem inevitable and superior: the team has won 10 consecutive games in the NBA Playoffs. And the Knicks are doing it in dominant fashion.

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New York has a +225 point differential in its 10-game winning streak dating back to Game 3 of the opening round of these playoffs. The 225 points is the largest in history: not just the playoffs, but for ANY 10-game winning streak, according to NBA.com.

The +225 points in the 10-game winning streak is the largest in any 10-game stretch in the history of the NBA, regardless of the team record in those games. What the Knicks are doing is impressive.

FanDuel Sportsbook has the Knicks as 2.5-point favorites for Game 4. Here's how to watch tonight's must-win for Cleveland:

• New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 8:10 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Radio

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Eastern Conference Finals Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Knicks Best Bets

The odds in this article are exclusively from FanDuel Sportsbook.

• Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers +2.5 (-106) | New York Knicks -2.5 (-114)
• Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers +120 | New York Knicks -142
• Total: O/U 218.5 (-112/-108)

ECF May 25 Injury Report

Both the Knicks and Cavs have a clean Injury Report: no players listed.

Game 4 Pick

I'm tempted to side with Cleveland to avoid the sweep. But, these Knicks are too strong right now: the team has multiple weapons to slay the opponent. We haven't seen Karl-Anthony Towns featured as a focal point of the offense yet, for example. Josh Hart has yet to heat up from deep.

I expect the Knicks to cover the 2.5 points. But, I'm focusing my betting spend on three player props I will outline below.

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ECF Game 4 Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Knicks Player Props

All odds provided via FanDuel

The scoring star for this series has been Knicks' guard Jalen Brunson. You could use a tired NBA phrase to describe Brunson: "ball dominant." He has the rock in his hands often, which means he's making the decisions for the New York offense.

Would it surprise you to learn that Brunson is taking more shots in this series than normal? In the regular season, Brunson averaged 19 shots per game. Against the Cavs that number has been 21 per. He's succeeding however, by draining mid-range shots, floaters, and on drives to the rim. Brunson has been disappointing from beyond the 3-point line: 2-for-17 this series.

With his emphasis on controlling tempo and getting good shots closer to the basket, I believe Brunson will keep struggling from 3-point range.

• Jalen Brunson Under 1.5 Made 3-Pointers: +225

James Harden Points + Rebounds + Assists Prop Bet

Now that James Harden doesn't get favorable calls and get to the line 15-20 times per game, he's a modest player who likes to jog down the court and float near the 3-point line. He only plays defense and rebounds in the sense that he mistakenly gets in the way of a defender or accidentally grabs a loose ball caroming off the rim.

Harden is a jump shooter, and rarely even goes in among the trees of big men to attack the rim. That means he must produce his numbers by making his high-arcing long range shots. So far in this series, The Beard is 19-for-46 from the field, including 5-for-22 from 3-point range (22.7% percent). That shooting won't help Cleveland get to the Finals.

Harden is averaging 25.6 PRA (Points + Rebounds + Assists) against the Knicks. He's normally good for 3-4 free throw makes per game. I'm going UNDER 26.5 PRA for Harden on the Alternate odds line from FanDuel for Game 4.

• James Harden Under 26.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists: +158

Landry Shamet to go BANG twice

The sure thing about Landry Shamet these playoffs is that he understands what the word "shooting" means before his position description. Shamet is 7-for-8 from 3-point range in this series. The tricky thing is that his minutes can be unpredictable. But, following his lights out 4-for-5 showing from downtown in Game 3, I believe Mike Brown will let him loose here in Game 4 seeking a closeout win.

All I need is two made 3-pointers by Shamet (87.5% from 3-point distance this series) and my $100 bet will win $120.

• Landry Shamet To Make 2+ 3-Point Shots: +120