The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will run it back at Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight. The visitors appeared set to run away with a Game 1 upset earlier this week, but New York fought its way back with a tremendous second-half surge to secure a victory.
Thursday's game script is up in the air, but some trends could make player props for Mikal Bridges and Evan Mobley very interesting ahead of tip-off. Continue below for our NBA Same Game Parlay for Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 2 on Thursday, May 21.
NBA Same Game Parlay for Knicks vs Cavaliers Game 2
- Mikal Bridges Over 13.5 Points (-105)
- Evan Mobley Over 1.5 Blocks (-121)
Parlay Payout: +257 (DraftKings)
Mikal Bridges Over 13.5 Points
Mikal Bridges kicked off this year's playoffs with a horrendous start. The Knicks wing has turned it around since round one of this postseason run, though.
Bridges averaged just 7.2 points per contest through his first five games against the Atlanta Hawks. That mark has improved to 17.6 over his previous five games, though. The Villanova product has converted 63.8% of his field goals and 41.2% of his 4-pointers since the start of the second round.
OG Anunoby served as a solid second scoring option for the Knicks before he tweaked his hamstring in the second round. Jalen Brunson is the only Knick who has scored more points than Bridges since Anunoby suffered that injury.
Bridges hasn't been getting to the free-throw line often lately, but has made at least seven field goals in five of his previous six outings.
He will need to make Donovan Mitchell work defensively, as Anunoby and Karl-Anthony have more on their plates trying to outmaneuver Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
Pick: Mikal Bridges Over 13.5 Points (-105)
Evan Mobley Over 1.5 Blocks
Evan Mobley wasn't able to win his second Defensive Player of the Year award in 2025-26, but remains one of the league's most impactful defenders. His rim protection has been especially elite lately.
Only Victor Wembanyama can top Mobley's mark of 28 rejections this postseason. He's averaging 1.9 blocks this postseason and has carried over plenty of momentum from round two.
Mobley has now notched at least two blocks in eight consecutive contests.
Cleveland will need to lean on Mobley's defensive versatility heavily if New York continues to target James Harden. He accumulates blocks when on-ball defending and as a timely week-side helper.
