Knicks vs Spurs Game 2 Picks | June 5, 2026 NBA Finals Best Bets

New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Best Bets

June 5, 2026 NBA Finals Best Bets – New York already took Game 1, 105-95, and now the number is still giving them +5.5 at around -104. That is the main angle. San Antonio is laying -5.5 at -116 with the moneyline sitting heavy around -230, but the market is pricing a bounce-back more than what actually happened on the floor. The Spurs had the home court, had a 14-point second-half lead, and still lost by double digits. That is not a small thing. New York shot only 41% from the field, San Antonio shot 36%, both teams were under 32% from three, and the game still landed at 200 total points. That tells me the pace and shot quality were not screaming over. The total is down to 214.5, and that makes sense, but I am not rushing to play the over just because both teams can score. This is Finals basketball now. Half-court possessions, tighter rotations, tougher looks. The Knicks are not winning with crazy shooting either. They are winning with defense, rebounding, and Brunson creating late-clock offense. Jalen Brunson had 30 in Game 1 even after a slow start and a locker-room scare. That matters because San Antonio still did not really solve him late. Karl-Anthony Towns gave New York 18 and 12, and the bigger point is he forced Victor Wembanyama to defend in space while still holding up physically on the glass. Wembanyama got his 26 and 12, but 6-of-21 shooting and six turnovers is not clean enough when the spread is this wide. The Spurs need more from De’Aaron Fox. Seven points is not going to cut it. That is the obvious correction spot, but asking San Antonio to win by margin after New York has covered this type of matchup already is not automatic. Josh Hart also matters here. He only scored three points, but 15 boards, six assists, four steals, zero turnovers. That kind of role-player production travels. It is ugly, but it cashes tickets. San Antonio is 38-12 at home, so I am not calling for another outright Knicks win as the base play. The Spurs should respond. The problem is the number. New York has won 12 straight playoff games, 11 by double digits, and they are not playing like a team that should be catching this many points just because San Antonio is at home. If the Spurs win, I see it as a tighter Game 2, not a clean blowout. The Knicks have enough size with Towns, Robinson, Hart, Anunoby, and Bridges to keep possessions dirty. They can switch, rebound, and make San Antonio work late in the clock. The Spurs need Wembanyama cleaner, Fox more aggressive, and fewer live-ball mistakes. That can happen, but New York plus the points is still the sharper side. Prop angle is Brunson points. If his 26+ points is around -113, that is playable. He just saw the coverage, got better as the game went on, and New York still needs him as the main shot creator. San Antonio can throw length at him, but Brunson’s footwork and foul pressure are still the most reliable offensive piece in this matchup.

Free Pick: New York Knicks +5.5 (-104)
Score Prediction: San Antonio Spurs 108, New York Knicks 104
Props: Jalen Brunson 26+ Points (-113)