2023 NBA playoffs: Odds, picks, betting tips for Sunday's Game 4s

ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Sunday are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

We are nearing the end of the first round of the playoffs. The 76ers have already punched their ticket to the second round, and on Sunday the Nuggets have the opportunity to do the same if they can win one more in Minnesota. This is the last day this season when there will be four NBA games played, making it a particularly intriguing betting/DFS opportunity.

There is also a full gambit of styles in these series. The Knicks and Cavs are coming off one of the lowest scoring games this season with only 178 combined points scored, and they have yet to combine for 200 points in any of the first three games. Meanwhile, the Kings and Warriors are at the other end of the spectrum with an average of 226.7 combined PPG and a 249-point game already in the records. There is more action scheduled today than you'll see again this NBA season, so let's dig into it and find some opportunities.

— Andre Snellings

Cleveland Cavaliers at New York KnicksGame 3: 1 p.m. ET, Knicks lead series 2-1

Records (Against the Spread) Cavaliers: 51-31 (42-37-3) Knicks: 47-35 (45-35-2)

Line: Knicks (-2.5) Total: 206.5BPI Projection: Knicks by 1.6Money Line: Cavaliers (+115), Knicks (-135)

Injury Report: Cavaliers: Dylan Windler, (OUT — Foot) Knicks: Quentin Grimes, (GTD — Shoulder); Jericho Sims, (OUT — Shoulder)Note: BPI numbers factor players who are ruled out but assumes GTD players will play

Best bet: Under 206.5 points.