New York Knicks v San Antonio Spurs Game 2 Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

New York Knicks produced an impressive comeback victory in Game 1 to seize the lead and take home court advantage away from the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs led by as much as 14 points in the third quarter, but the Knicks responded and claimed a 105-95 win on the road.

Game 2 takes place in Texas before the two teams head to New York and San Antonio will be desperate to even things up before their own pair of road games.

However, they face a Knicks team in red-hot form as they have now won 12 straight NBA playoff games, starting with a Game 4 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round.

That streak has put them level with the 1999 Spurs side for the second longest winning streak in a single season in the playoffs, when San Antonio defeated the Knicks in the Finals series.

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Tips Summary

Best Bet - San Antonio Spurs -6.5 @ 20/23
Alternative Bet - Julian Champagnie over 16.5 points @ 15/4
Bet Builder - Julian Champagnie over 10.5 points, Victor Wembanyama over 11.5 rebounds, Victor Wembanyama over 1.5 steals & Jalen Brunson over 25.5 points @ 23/2

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Prediction

Best Bet: San Antonio Spurs -6.5 @ 20/23

Defeat in Game 1 is obviously a blow for the Spurs, but they probably won't be too concerned at this stage and they are more than capable of fighting back on Friday night.

The Spurs have split their first two home games in every series of this season's playoffs so far and they've shown incredible resilience having fought back from 2-1 down and 3-2 down against 2025 champions Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference finals. 

San Antonio also lost their series opener against Minnesota but battled back to win in six games and they now need to find a way to end the Knicks on an historic hot-streak.

New York have the momentum but it is worth remembering that for large periods of Game 1 the Spurs were the team on top.

San Antonio didn't have a huge break between their series win over OKC and should now be fully focused on the task in hand.

They have shown an ability to respond to setbacks throughout the postseason and they can level the series and beat the spread against the Knicks on Friday.

Alternative Bet: Julian Champagnie over 16.5 points @ 15/4

As a bit of an outside bet, backing Spurs forward Julian Champagnie to score over 16.5 points stands out at 15/4.

Champagnie finished on 16 in Game 1 and he scored 52 points in total in the final three games against OKC.

The Brooklyn-native is one of San Antonio's key shooters from three-point range and 17 or more points for Champagnie looks an achievable target at a big price.

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Bet Builder Tip

• Julian Champagnie over 10.5 points

• Victor Wembanyama over 11.5 rebounds

• Victor Wembanyama over 1.5 steals

• Jalen Brunson over 25.5 points

  Pays 23/2

Backing Champagnie to reach 17 points appeals at a big price as a single, but the better option for this bet builder is going for the lower mark of over 10.5 points.

Spurs talisman Victor Wembanyama had 12 rebounds in Game 1 and can at least match that figure in the second meeting.

The Frenchman averaged 11.5 per-game during the regular season and has recorded at least 12 in nine of his last 15 games, while he's also managed at least two steals in three of his last five games.

The Knicks rely heavily on the scoring of Jalen Brunson and he can make another big contribution on Friday.

Brunson had 30 points in the series opener and has reached at least 26 points in 10 of New York's 15 playoff games.

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Key Match Stats

• San Antonio Spurs had a 32-8 home record in the regular season

• New York Knicks posted a 23-19 road record in the regular season 

• The Knicks have won three of the four meetings between these teams this season

• The Spurs have lost consecutive games a total of just six times across the entire season

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Team News

San Antonio Spurs have no injury issues ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals Series.

Mitchell Robinson is the only concern for the New York Knicks as he is listed as day-to-day with a finger injury.

Robinson was able to feature in Game 1, finishing with two points and six rebounds in 13 minutes from the bench.

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