Knicks vs. Cavaliers

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Market context

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals is in Cleveland on Saturday night, with New York leading 2-0 after back-to-back home wins. The market’s 45% YES price sits below the shape implied by the series state: teams that go up 2-0 in a best-of-seven are heavily favoured to take the series, but not automatically to win the next game. That gap matters because the contract settles on one game only, not the series, and the Cavaliers have already shown they can recover from a 2-0 hole in these play-offs, as ESPN noted on Friday. In comparable spots, prediction-market prices often track game-level home-court strength rather than series momentum, while sportsbook moneylines tend to move more sharply on injury and availability news.

The main catalysts are line-up confirmation and any late change to Cleveland’s rotation, as Mitchell’s scoring load and the Cavaliers’ supporting shot-making will largely determine whether the hosts can level the series or New York can push to 3-0. The Knicks have won nine straight and have drawn production across Brunson, Hart, Bridges and Towns, which supports a steady favourite profile rather than a runaway. Traders should also watch for market movement after morning shootarounds and any confirmation on minutes restrictions or niggles, because Saturday’s game is scheduled less than 48 hours after Game 2, leaving rest and recovery as a meaningful variable. If the listed sportsbook price and the 45% prediction-market implied probability remain close, that would suggest a broadly split view on Cleveland’s home-court response rather than a strong consensus on either side.

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Methodology

This page reviews Knicks vs. Cavaliers across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at PolyGram — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

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On PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.