ASA play on NY Knicks -2.5 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 PM ET - The Cavs are 3-0 SU but have faced Washington, Detroit and Toronto who had a combined 54-192 record a year ago. The Knicks have faced the Celtics and Pacers and are 1-1 SU. New York is 21-17 ATS as a home favorite dating back to the start of last season with an average +/- of plus 9.0ppg. Surprisingly, the Cavs haven’t been a great road underdog in that same time span with a 12-15 ATS record and a negative differential of minus -7.2ppg. The Knicks had the #1 rebound rate a year ago and should dominate the glass against this Cavaliers team that ranked 19th. These two teams were very similar defensively a year ago in efficiency ratings but the Knicks held a decisive advantage offensively with the 7th best OEFF compared to the Cavs who rated 16th. New York won 2 of 3 meetings a year ago and 8 of the last ten. Lay the short number with New York.