00:00Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena.
00:03They hang banners mostly for like Billy Joel and, you know, when Harry comes to town and
00:07sells the place out here.
00:09But it's been a long time since they actually hung a championship banner.
00:12Rangers in the 1990s, before that, I don't know what, was it 1972 for the New York Knicks?
00:18But that charge starts tonight.
00:20Eastern Conference Finals, game number one, New York Knicks at home taking on the Cleveland
00:25Cavaliers.
00:26The Knicks have been hanging out for weeks, it feels like, after wiping the Sixers out
00:31in round number two.
00:32The Cavaliers in round number one, whoo, took a while to get through that.
00:36The Cavaliers in round number two, took a long time to get through that.
00:39Rested and ready are those New York Knicks and favored by just over a touchdown.
00:44Minus seven and a half, Joe, across the board and a total of 217 and a half.
00:49Knicks, Cavaliers, spread line tonight for game number one is what?
00:53Yeah, we saw five and a half early look ahead here with this game.
00:58It's been bet with six and a half.
00:59Now it is seven.
01:01The total, Donnie, has also been bet up from that 214, 214 and a half here.
01:08And listen, history tells us a lot about this spot.
01:12And this spot is a team like the Knicks, who have been off since May 10th, Donnie.
01:17Kind of hard to believe, May 10th.
01:19Usually what happens in games where teams with a week or more off take on a team that
01:24just had to play a seven-game series.
01:27Yeah, game ones don't end well for those teams that had to play in a game seven coming into
01:33it.
01:33And it makes sense, Donnie.
01:35I mean, how much more energy?
01:37Legs aren't going to be there in the second half.
01:39You got a Knicks team that is rested, ready to go.
01:42Usually doesn't end well for the Cavs.
01:44Not to mention the Knicks are great at home.
01:46The Cavs are terrible on the road.
01:48This is just an awful spot for the Cavs.
01:51I would be shocked, Donnie, if this line doesn't keep climbing before we get to tip
01:56off.
01:56Maybe seven and a half, maybe even eight here at some particular point.
02:00I think the total also will start to see some over money.
02:04So if you're looking to go contrarian in any way, I don't think there's any rush to run
02:09to the window, Donnie.
02:10I would hold off.
02:11You'll get much better numbers closer to tip off.
02:14Here you go.
02:15Madison Square Garden tonight.
02:16Superstars out.
02:17Is Chalamet going to be in the building?
02:18Find out tonight in game number one.
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