The San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
You can enhance your viewing experience tonight by betting on player props. We’re using the totals offered at DraftKings Pick6 at the time of publication.
Best Player Props for New York Knicks
Jalen Brunson OVER 2.5 Rebounds
Jalen Brunson has cleared this number of boards in five of his last six playoff games. The veteran guard from Villanova has helped carry the Knicks to the cusp of an NBA title after New York swept Cleveland and Philadelphia, respectively, in the last two series.
Brunson averaged 26 points and four rebounds against the Spurs in three regular-season games, recording four boards in each contest.
Josh Hart OVER 8.5 Rebounds
Another guard with glass-cleaning ability, Josh Hart has averaged 8.6 boards per game in the postseason. That’s second on the team, only behind big man Karl-Anthony Towns (10.6).
Hart, who is averaging more than one full rebound per game in the playoffs, hauled down 10 boards the last time these two teams met in the regular season.
Best Player Props for San Antonio Spurs
Julian Champagnie OVER 2.5 3-Pointers
Julian Champagnie buried six treys in the series-clinching win over OKC. He’s shooting 39.3% from behind the arc in the postseason.
The St. John’s product took a whopping 55 3-point attempts in the Western Conference Final against the Thunder. Based on that shot volume and the fact that New York allowed the fourth-most 3-point shot attempts during the regular season, Champagnie should have ample opportunity to eclipse this number.
Victor Wembanyama UNDER 26.5 Points
Victor Wembanyama has been a force throughout the playoffs, but he’s failed to clear this number in four of the past six games. He will also be defended by OG Anunoby, who has been a difficult matchup in the past.
Fun fact: Wemby’s scoring average has dipped from 25 ppg in the regular season to 21.8 ppg in the postseason.
