I'm siding with Cleveland in a pivotal game three at MSG. I am comfortable picking the Cavs to cover, as I won't guarantee an outright win. The Knicks were exposed in game two, a game I believed they would demonstrate a competitive edge. Instead, they were blown out, as Cleveland won the rebounding battle (+7 rebounding margin), shared the ball (ten more dimes than NY), and outshot the Knicks (49.4 FG% and 42.4 3PT%).

The easy pick is NY to win at home in front of a spirited home crowd. Home court advantage isn't all that it's cracked up to be, though. Ride with me in game three — the Knicks are pretenders!