Knicks vs. Cavaliers

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Market context

Polymarket is pricing the Knicks-Cavaliers game at 45% for the Knicks on the current USDC market, so the contract is sitting just below a coin-flip despite New York taking the first two games of the series. On Polygon, the conditional token resolves to the winner of the final score, including overtime, so the settlement outcome is tied directly to Saturday’s result rather than series state or margin. For a user, that means the key question is whether the market is overweighting Cleveland’s home court at Rocket Arena or underweighting New York’s 2-0 momentum.

Recent history gives some useful context. The Knicks’ Game 1 comeback from 22 down ended in a 115-104 overtime win, driven by Jalen Brunson’s 38 points, before New York backed it up with a 109-93 Game 2 win. ESPN noted that Cleveland has already recovered from a 2-0 deficit in these playoffs, after beating Detroit in seven, which helps explain why the price has not moved decisively towards New York. That said, the on-chain market is still implying that the Cavaliers remain live enough at home to keep this close to even, rather than treating the Knicks as a clear favourite.

The main catalysts are straightforward: availability, pre-game line movement, and any late team reporting before the 8:00pm ET tip. Cleveland’s official team page lists Game 3 at Rocket Arena on Saturday, and the series schedule confirms the next two games are in Cleveland if needed. Traders should watch for injury designations, starter changes, or any update on how each side handles the short turnaround from Thursday night to Saturday. Because the market stays open if the game is postponed, but resolves 50-50 only if it is cancelled with no make-up, any schedule change would matter more for timing than direction.

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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

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

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.

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.

What does it cost to trade on PolyGram?

Zero. PolyGram routes every order to the live Polymarket order book; the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction.

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.