SportsLine Backs Cavaliers, New Mexico and Giants — SkimNews
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- BetMGM offers new users $150 in bonus bets when their first bet wins, or up to $1,500 in bonus bets when a qualifying wager loses; availability depends on location.
- SportsLine Projection Model has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks since 2018, including five straight seasons of four-digit profit, and enters Week 3 of the 2026-27 season with a 26-11 (70%) run on top-rated spread picks dating back to last season.
- Cleveland Cavaliers are backed at +125 against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the model projecting a 58% simulated win rate; Cleveland is 3-1 at home this year after going 27-14 at home last year.
- Philadelphia 76ers enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak, including a 112-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, while the model still favors Cleveland.
- New Mexico is backed to cover as a 10-point favorite over Nevada, with SportsLine expert Emory Hunt citing a defense that has held opponents to less than 11 points per game on average; Nevada has struggled offensively all season.
- Giants are backed to cover -3 against the Eagles, with SportsLine expert Micah Roberts citing Philadelphia’s six-game losing streak, one cover in eight games and Jalen Hurts’ season-ending absence; New York is 4-2-1 and first in the NFC East.
Why it matters: New BetMGM users can receive up to $1,500 in bonus bets after a losing qualifying wager, while the three picks together are listed at +602, risking $100 to profit $602 if the quoted odds hold. Cleveland anchors the package with a 58% simulated win probability alongside two expert selections.
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