San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Game 3 Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

New York Knicks appear on course to end a 53-year wait for a third NBA Championship as they lead San Antonio Spurs 2-0 in the Finals Series and now have two games in New York.

The Knicks fought back from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter to take the series opener and survived a late comeback attempt from the Spurs in Game 2 to edge a one-point game.

The Knicks have now won 13 play-off games in a row and if they can win the next two games in New York they will lift the NBA Championship in front of their own fans. That feat would equal Golden State’s record for the longest postseason winning streak in a single season - but the Spurs may not be done just yet.

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Game 3 Tips Summary

Best Bet - San Antonio Spurs over 107.5 points @ 20/23
Alternative Bet - Victor Wembanyama over 26.5 points @ 5/6
Bet Builder - Karl-Anthony Towns over 17.5 points, Victor Wembanyama over 26.5 points, Julian Champagnie over 2.5 threes, Jalen Brunson over 5.5 assists @ 17/2

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Game 3 Prediction

Best Bet: San Antonio Spurs over 107.5 points @ 20/23

San Antonio Spurs find themselves in a huge hole going into Game 3 and a defeat would effectively end their chances of taking the championship. No team has ever recovered from 3-0 down in an NBA Finals series, and only five have ever won from a 2-0 deficit.

The Spurs already need to make a bit of history as no team has ever won the championship after losing the first two games as the home team.

The situation looks bleak for them but in truth they are unfortunate to be 2-0 down after two fairly even games. The Game 2 defeat will have been particularly tough to take as a late turnover proved costly and star man Victor Wembanyama missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer, and we should see a response at MSG.

San Antonio are slight underdogs on the Money Line and there is a temptation to take a chance on the road team to win the game outright, but the better option could be backing them to score at least 108 points.

New York Knicks are in red-hot form and have serious momentum behind them, and 108 points is a total Spurs could reach even in defeat.

Mitch Johnson’s team has scored at least 109 points in all nine of their postseason road games so far - including three defeats - and in 18 successive trips stretching back into the regular season.

Even if San Antonio are unable to pull a game back, they can still make life tough for the Knicks in New York.

Alternative Bet: Victor Wembanyama over 26.5 points @ 5/6

If San Antonio Spurs are to reduce the deficit they need a huge game from talisman Wembanyama and at least 27 points looks an achievable target for the 7'4" center.

Wembanyama had 26 points in Game 1 and 29 in Game 2. He’s also scored at least 27 points in five of San Antonio’s seven play-off games that have come immediately after losses.

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Game 3 Bet Builder Tip

• Karl-Anthony Towns over 17.5 points
• Victor Wembanyama over 26.5 points
• Julian Champagnie over 2.5 threes
• Jalen Brunson over 5.5 assists
  
  Pays 17/2

Wembanyama can reach 26.5 points and Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns can make a big contribution as well with at least 18.

The Knicks center averaged 20.1 points per-game in the regular season and has scored at least 18 in four of his last five games, including both games of this series.

San Antonio forward Julian Champagnie has made seven threes in this series so far and has gone over 2.5 three-pointers made in three of his last five games.

Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson averaged 6.8 assists per-game in the regular season and has recorded at least six in seven of his last nine games so he can go over 5.5 in Game 3.

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Key Match Stats

• New York Knicks won the first two games of this series on the road, winning 105-95 in Game 1 and 105-104 in Game 2
• No team has ever won the NBA Finals from 3-0 down
• The Knicks are 13-2 over their last 15 home games
• San Antonio Spurs haven’t lost three games in a row at any point this season
• The Knicks beat the Spurs 114-89 at MSG in the regular season in March
• The Knicks have won the last six games against the Spurs at MSG, with San Antonio last winning there in 2018

San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Game 3 team news

Once again, the only player listed on the injury report for either team is New York Knicks back-up center Mitchell Robinson.

Robinson has a fractured fifth metacarpal on his right hand but was able to play in the first two games in San Antonio wearing a brace. He should be available once again for Game 3.

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