While the Knicks continue to embarrass the Empire State, the Rangers and the Islanders are busy winning games and giving New York sports fans something to cheer about. Both teams, however, will be on collision course tonight in a crucial matchup that may have huge repercussions in the Metropolitan Division standings.
And over in the NBA, the Cavaliers and the Mavericks engage in a showdown between two championship contenders. Check out our complete preview of tonight’s top hoops game here.
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New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders (10:00 PM ET)
Line: New York Rangers (EVEN) vs. New York Islanders (-120); total: 5.5 –view all NHL lines
[sc:NHL240 ]The Eastern Conference-leading Islanders are set to host the Rangers tonight in a battle featuring the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders may get an added boost to their offense (3.1 goals per game) with Kyle Okposo possibly making a return to action after a nearly two-month absence.
Okposo will be a big help for the Islanders, who are looking to increase their division lead over the Rangers. The Rangers (3.0 goals per game) are only three points behind of the Isles and are looking to win back-to-back for the first time this month. The Rangers are 6-2 in their last right road games, while the Islanders are 6-4 in their last 10 home games.
Writer’s Prediction
The Islanders win, 5-3.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks (10:30 PM ET)
Line: Cleveland Cavaliers (-4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (+4); total: 201.5 –view all NBA lines
LeBron James and the rest of the Cavaliers begin a four-game road trip later tonight when they travel to Texas to face the Mavericks. The Cavs are coming off a two-day rest after beating the Phoenix Suns 89-79 on Saturday and will enter tonight’s contest with a 15-12 SU record thus far this season against Western Conference teams.
The Mavs, on the other hand, survived a gritty Los Angeles Lakers team on Sunday to come away with a 100-93 road win. They’ll return home with a 4-1 ATS record in their last five games in American Airlines Center.
