Part of: Knicks vs. Cavaliers
Spread: Knicks (-9.5)
In the upcoming NBA game, scheduled for May 25 at 8:00 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Knicks" if the Knicks win the game by 10 or more points. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Cavaliers". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Cavaliers". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
5 smart money signals detected, totaling $60,192.
Categories: Sports, NBA, Games, Basketball
Notable Trades
94% winner on spread
Sharp wallet override: a bettor with a 94% resolved win rate and positive lifetime P&L bought Knicks -9.5 at 81¢ before the market moved to 90¢.
- This bettor has won 94% of resolved trades and is up $29K lifetime.
- They bought Knicks at 81¢ before the market moved to 90¢.
- The market is liquid, so the edge comes mainly from the bettor’s strong track record.
$3,000 on Knicks | Wallet win rate: 85%
93% sharp scaling event thesis
Elite 93% win-rate wallet with $1.42M profit bought $16k of Knicks -9.5 at 50¢ and has broader same-event positioning.
- This bettor wins 93% of resolved trades and is up $1.42M lifetime.
- They bought $16k of Knicks -9.5 at 50¢, well before the market moved to 72¢.
- They are active across 5 markets in this same NBA event with $46k positioned.
$16,000 on Knicks | Wallet win rate: 79%
90% winner backs Knicks spread
A highly profitable 90% win-rate sports bettor is buying Knicks -9.5 at 29¢, with a long serial cross-market track record.
- This bettor wins 90% of resolved trades and is up $147,862 lifetime.
- They have a long sports track record: 557 resolved positions and 36 cross-market events.
- Entry at 29¢ implies they see Knicks covering by 10+ as underpriced.
$1,200 on Knicks | Wallet win rate: 86%
90% winner backs spread
A highly profitable 90% winner with extensive history is buying Knicks -9.5 at 29¢, making the wallet track record the key signal despite modest size.
- This bettor wins 90% of resolved positions and is up about $147,862 lifetime.
- They have a long track record: 557 resolved positions with a strong edge versus the prices they bet.
- Entry at 29¢ implies they see Knicks -9.5 as a high-upside misprice.
$1,476 on Knicks | Wallet win rate: 86%
Profitable whale backing Cavaliers
A highly profitable, high-volume sports trader put $38.5K on Cavaliers +9.5 while also positioning across related event markets.
- This bettor is up $1.2M lifetime across 1,325 resolved bets.
- They put $38.5K on Cavaliers +9.5, a large position versus $29.8K in market liquidity.
- They are also trading 3 markets in the same event, suggesting a broader Knicks-Cavaliers thesis.
$38,516 on Cavaliers | Wallet win rate: 57%
Top Holders
- 0x9267...0f9a — Cavaliers, $8,000 (46% win rate)
- 0xf642...7353 — Cavaliers, $4,114 (48% win rate)
- 0x86e9...4cdf — Cavaliers, $2,000 (93% win rate)
- 0xfe78...0319 — Cavaliers, $1,160 (64% win rate)
- 0x106d...ccef — Cavaliers, $857
- 0x52d9...fb1a — Cavaliers, $719 (70% win rate)
- 0xe85d...ad4b — Cavaliers, $691 (58% win rate)
- 0x8482...3f7a — Cavaliers, $600
- 0x32ed...f960 — Cavaliers, $579 (67% win rate)
- 0x9495...9a27 — Cavaliers, $578 (64% win rate)
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