Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5 (spread)

New York list Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable with a sore left calf and Josh Hart as probable with an illness, and the market has this as close to a pick'em despite the Knicks' strong home profile. If Towns sits or is limited, Cleveland have the more settled rotation and I rate them near even money in this matchup.

The honest risk is that Towns plays through it — a questionable tag is not an absence, and a full-strength Knicks side at home could pull away late. Taking the point and a half buys some insurance either way. The bet: Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5.