The Eastern Conference Finals touch down in New York City as the 3-seed New York Knicks host the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. The Garden’s 19,812 seats will be buzzing, and the stakes are exactly where you want them in the NBA Playoffs. Lineups are not confirmed at the time of writing, so we look to seeds, venue and the market to frame expectations. You can follow the action on Sofascore with live scores, box score and Sofascore Rating once the game tips.

Stage set at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden is built for nights like this. The Knicks enter as the higher seed and have home-court for this matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers come in as the 4-seed and will try to flip the script in one of basketball’s most intense arenas.

With both teams deep into the postseason, expect tempo swings and tactical timeouts to matter. The crowd should help the Knicks at key moments, but the Cavaliers are used to road tests at this level.

Odds point to a home lean

The full-time market has the Knicks priced at 2/5, with the Cavaliers at 41/20. That is a clear lean toward the home side pregame. There has been a small move favoring the hosts, reflecting market confidence in the setting and seed.

The total is set at 217.5, with Over and Under both at 10/11. Books see a balanced scoring outlook, hinting at a game that could land in the mid-200s if both offenses settle early.

Coaches in the spotlight

Mike Brown leads the Knicks, and Kenny Atkinson guides the Cavaliers. In the conference finals, adjustments between quarters can swing momentum more than any single play. Expect early feel-out possessions and quick counters once a mismatch appears.

Seed profiles offer a simple read: the 3-seed Knicks earned this home stage, while the 4-seed Cavaliers are comfortable playing from the road. Which staff finds the right rotation pocket first could decide the late minutes.

Follow it live on Sofascore

Once lineups are confirmed, you can track every run, stoppage and swing on Sofascore. Live updates include real-time scores, play-by-play, box score and the live Sofascore Rating for quick context on who is impacting the game.

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