India, May 20 -- As the New York Knicks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday night, the NBA's choice of referee has had Knicks fans worried. So much so that betting odds against the Knicks are slipping fast!

Earlier on Tuesday, the NBA announced that the Knicks vs Cavaliers game would be officiated by Scott Foster as the referee crew chief and James Capers as the primary referee. Foster, notably, has faced allegations from Knicks fans for being biased against the Knicks.

As he officiates the game from the sideline at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening, it is not just the Knicks fans who are worried. As the betting odds against the Knicks slipped to -6.5 just hours before the match, ...