SportsLine models favour Mobley and Bridges ahead of Cavaliers-Knicks Game 2
Analytics firm highlights Evan Mobley’s rebounding consistency and Mikal Bridges’ scoring form for the Eastern Conference Finals rematch.
SportsLine experts and their projection models have released player prop predictions for Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks. The models project Cleveland centre Evan Mobley to exceed 24.5 combined points and rebounds, forecasting 25.4. Experts also highlight New York Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns for his assist totals, noting he has recorded five or more assists in eight consecutive games, and predict Mikal Bridges will exceed his combined points and assists total.
The Cavaliers suffered a defeat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but centre Evan Mobley recorded a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, marking his second consecutive double-double. Mobley averaged 18.2 points and 9.0 rebounds during the 2025–26 regular season. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, claims a 26–10 record (72%) on top-rated NBA spread picks during the conference finals of the 2026 playoffs.
SportsLine expert David Bearman highlights New York Knicks centre Karl-Anthony Towns, noting he has recorded five or more assists in eight consecutive postseason games. Towns averaged 7.6 assists per game over the eight-game streak, playing an average of 27.8 minutes per game due to blowouts and foul trouble. He averaged 6.5 assists per game in the final four games of the regular season and 6.1 assists per game over the 16 games leading up to April 1.
The model predicts Knicks forward Mikal Bridges will exceed his combined points and assists total, forecasting an average of 19.4. Bridges has scored 17 or more points in five of his past six postseason appearances. He finished Game 1 with 18 points and one assist. The over/under for Bridges’ combined points and assists is set for Thursday’s matchup.
SportsLine’s Projection Model has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The firm’s analysis provides a data-driven perspective on player performance metrics as the series shifts to Game 2.
