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The shift of the Eastern Conference Finals to Cleveland didn’t do anything for the Cavaliers, who looked uninspired while falling to the Knicks in Game 3 by a 121-108 score. That naturally makes Monday night’s holiday clash a possible elimination game, teeing up what should be an intriguing postseason showdown.
As customary, we zero in on three player props to consider for tonight’s action. Also, be sure to check out our daily NBA betting trends page for odds and data on every game.
Monday’s Best NBA Player Props
- Mikal Bridges (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
- Jarrett Allen (CLE) – Over Points + Rebounds
- OG Anunoby (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds
2026 Playoff Prop Bet Tracker: 56-45 (+5.96 units)
Mikal Bridges (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
Bridges continues to shoot lights out while filling out the stat sheet elsewhere, yet his lines continue to only inch higher and remain very reasonable. The talented wing remained red hot in Game 3, producing 30 points + rebounds + assists over 39 minutes while shooting a blistering 11-for-15 from the floor. Even factoring in three forgettable performances in Games 2-4 of the first round against the Hawks, Bridges is still averaging 19.9 points + rebounds + assists over 31.8 minutes per contest over 13 postseason games, shooting 62.8% in the process.
However, the more pertinent sample to review is Bridges’ last eight contests after that aforementioned trio of throwaway efforts in the quarterfinal round. Bridges has delivered 26.1 points + rebounds + assists across 34.8 minutes per game in that span while shooting an elite 69.1%, including 47.6% from three-point range. He’s gone 8-0 to the Over on the 20.5 in that span, making this number a very appealing one in a game where the Knicks will be going all out to punch their NBA Finals ticket.
Original line publish: 20.5
Jarrett Allen (CLE) – Over Points + Rebounds
In the midst of another disappointing night for the Cavaliers in Game 3, Allen continued what has been a solid postseason. The veteran big man contributed 17 points and seven rebounds across 36 minutes, pushing his postseason average to exactly 20.5 points + rebounds over 29.5 minutes per game. Allen has been even more productive of late, putting up 23.5 points + rebounds across 31.8 minutes over the last six contests.
Allen also posted a 19-point 10-rebound double-double against the Knicks in his final regular-season encounter with them, so he’s 3-1 to the Over on the 20.5 in his last four games versus New York. Allen is pulling down 51.1% of his 15.7 rebounding opportunities per contest during the current series as well, and he’s now scored in double digits against the Knicks in four straight dating back to the regular season. In a game where Cleveland will be looking to stave off elimination, Allen getting over 20.5 points + rebounds again against the Knicks is certainly a possibility.
Original Line Publish: 20.5
OG Anunoby (NYK) – Over Points + Rebounds
Anunoby returned from a hamstring injury in time to start the Eastern Conference Finals, but he was rusty in Game 1 after a near two-week layoff and shot only 2-for-9 from the floor. However, Anunoby has gotten progressively more efficient since, unsurprising given how sharp he’d been over the Knicks’ first eight playoff games. The veteran forward averaged 28.9 points + rebounds over 35.3 minutes per game in those contests while shooting 61.9%, including 53.8% from behind the arc.
Following the Game 1 clunker, Anunoby has bounced back with tallies of 18 and 28 points + rebounds, shooting 61.1%, including 62.5% from three-point range. Anunoby went a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe as well during that span, and he’s shooting 83.6% from the free-throw line over the entirety of the postseason. Anunoby is also seeing a robust 11.3 rebounding opportunities per game in the first three contests of the series and converting them at a 47.1% rate, so he’s got a reasonably solid floor in that category. Anunoby is 9-2 to the Over on the 20.5 in the playoffs, putting this prop in play.
Original Line Publish: 20.5
Photo Credit: AP/Tim Phillis
