The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is set for 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
The Knicks are in full control of the series, holding a 2-0 lead coming back to their home court. DraftKings is dealing New York as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 216.5. 59% of the spread handle and 53% of tickets are on the Knicks.
Best Bet Spurs vs. Knicks: Against the Spread
New York -2.5 (-105 at DraftKings)
The Knicks are 4-1 outright against the Spurs in all regular-season and playoff games this season. New York has now won 13 consecutive games in the playoffs, too, and shows no signs of slowing down.
The last time these two teams played at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks forced the Spurs into 21 turnovers en route to a 114-89 rout on March 1. New York limited Victor Wembanyama to 25 points.
The Knicks also defeated the Spurs by double digits, 124-113, to win the NBA Cup back in December.
Expect Jalen Brunson & Co. to lead New York to another convincing win tonight at MSG.
Best Player Props for New York Knicks
Landry Shamet OVER 8.5 Points (-129 at DraftKings)
Landry Shamet has scored 13 points in both games so far in the series. His volume of 3-point attempts will help him clear this modest total. Shamet is 6-of-13 from behind the arc against San Antonio.
Jalen Brunson OVER 26.5 Points (-119 at DraftKings)
Brunson lit the Spurs up with 30 points in Game 1. San Antonio decided to double-team him some in Game 2, limiting Brunson to 20 points. But that left the Spurs vulnerable to other scoring threats, and they reverted to single coverage on Brunson.
Expect that to continue tonight, and for Brunson to eclipse this total. He’s combined for 56 shots in both games so far. That level of output should help ensure he covers this number.
Best Player Prop for San Antonio Spurs
Julian Champagnie OVER 9.5 Points (-128 at FanDuel)
Former St. John’s star Julian Champagnie will feel right at home in the Garden tonight. He’s covered this number in four of his last five playoff games.
During that span, Champagnie has attempted 39 3-point shots, converting on 19 of them. With that type of efficiency, this total is well within reach.
Fun fact: Champagnie scored a season-hIgh 36 points against the Knicks on New Year’s Eve.
