NBA Same Game Parlay: Knicks vs. Cavaliers – Thursday, Dec. 25

The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will look to Donovan Mitchell (fourth in NBA, 30.6 points per game) when they try to overcome Jalen Brunson (sixth in league, 29.1) and the New York Knicks (20-9) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The matchup begins at 12 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Disney+. Below, we provide same-game parlay picks to consider for this matchup.

Against the Cavaliers, the Knicks are currently 5.5-point favorites. A 240.5-point total has been set for the contest.

Knicks vs. Cavaliers: Odds and Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Disney+
• Live Stream: Fubo

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Knicks vs. Cavaliers: Potential Same Game Parlay

Here's a possible Knicks-Cavaliers same-game parlay you could place by betting on the spread, total and Mikal Bridges over 15.5 points. Combining these three bets into a parlay would pay out $54.48 on a $10 bet.

• Spread Pick: Knicks (-5.5)
• Total Pick: Over (240.5)

Knicks vs. Cavaliers: Betting Insights

• Knicks games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 240.5 points nine times.
• Cleveland has played 13 games this season that have gone over 240.5 combined points scored.
• These teams average 240.1 points per game combined, 0.4 less than this game's total.
• The Knicks have 16 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
• So far this year, the Cavaliers have put together a 10-21-0 record against the spread.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Points Prop Insights

• Towns Points Prop: Over/Under 22.5
• The 22.5-point total set for Karl-Anthony Towns on Thursday is 0.2 more points than his per-game scoring average.
• Towns has hit the over 11 times on a points prop this season (in 27 tries).

Knicks vs. Cavaliers: Stat Comparison