2026 NBA Finals | Knicks vs. Spurs: Series Bets
Written by: Varun Sharma
Last Update: Wed Jun 03, 2026, 4:15 pm ET
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With Game 1 set to tip off in a few hours, we've got a little time to get in some series bets for this year's NBA Finals.
I've got a couple plus money props that caught my eye, so let's jump straight into them.
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Betting Odds
To Win Series:
- New York Knicks (+170)
- San Antonio Spurs (-210)
Series Spread:
- New York Knicks +1.5 (-125)
- San Antonio Spurs -1.5 (-105)
Total Games Played in Series:
- Over 5.5 (-170)
- Under 5.5 (+130)
Odds via Lucky Rebel, an industry leader in the sports betting world.
Series Top Point Scorer
Jalen Brunson (+130)
Now I know the chalky play here is looking at Wembanyama, but Jalen Brunson has just been so good in these playoffs and we're getting him at plus money. Brunson's averaging 26.9 points per game in the postseason, shooting 49% from the field and just 35% from the perimeter.
In the Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brunson averagedd 25.5 points per game, shot 49% from the field but shot terribly from the perimeter (18%). With how bad he's been from the perimeter, it's even funnier when you look at how good he's been in the fourth quarter.
Brunson leads the entire postseason in fourth quarter scoring, averaging 9.2 points per game in the final frame and shooting nearly 60% from both the field and outside. As a Celtics fan it pains me to say it, but Brunson's been so good that if he keeps playing at this level; sky's the limit for New York.
Series Threes Made Leader
Julian Champagnie (+275)
Julian Champagnie currently sits 2nd in 3s made during this postseason. He's made a total of 46 threes, he's shooting 39% from the perimeter and 77% of Champagnie's shots are coming from behind the 3-point line.
Brunson leads the Knicks in threes made this postseason and that's while shooting under 20% in the conference finals. New York has no high volume 3-point shooters and the same applies for the Spurs. Both teams give up a ton of wide open threes though, so the opportunities will be there.
Champagnie should also benefit from pulling the Brunson matchup on the defensive side. The volume, the shooting percentages and the single game ability to get hot; that's why we're rolling with Champagnie.
Champagnie has made 4+ threes in 5 different games during the playoffs and let's not forget about his 36-point game against New York on New Year's Eve. He made 11 threes in that game and scored 36 points in 36 minutes.
Series Assists Leader
Stephon Castle (+140)
In just his second year, Stephon Castle has been the second best player on a team that's now made the NBA Finals. The Spurs have a ton of youth and inexperience in their locker room, but if you asked Victor; it's a strength.
As he describes it, the Spurs inexperience also leads to them not knowing their limit. If you don't know what's impossible, nothing's impossible.
So now let's talk about Castle. The kid's averaging 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game in his first ever postseason. Kid is a winner and when you remind yourself about his days in Connecticut, it all makes sense.
Castle averaged 7.6 assists per game against the defending champs and one of the NBA's best defenses. He played 36.1 minutes per game in the conference finals and eclipsed 35 minutes in every single close game.
Castle is the Spurs best one on one perimeter defender and he's going to play a ton of minutes here in the Finals. His connection with Webanyama is already dangerous and it's gotten even more dangerous in the playoffs.
The two have an offensive rating of 118.4 when on the floor together and lot of it's because Castle's ability to find Victor at the rim. He's averaging 2.7 rim assists per game in the postseason and that's just a touch below the 2.9 he averaged during the regular season.
I just can't pass up this price.
Additional Stats
Most Valuable
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 36.1 MPG | 26.9 PPG | 2.8 RPG | 6.6 APG
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- East Finals: 39.6 MPG | 25.5 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 7.8 APG
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- Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 32.5 MPG | 23.2 PPG | 10.8 RPG | 2.7 APG
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- West Finals: 37.7 MPG | 27.3 PPG | 10.9 RPG | 3.1 APG
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Second in Command
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 30.2 MPG | 16.9 PPG | 10.6 RPG | 5.9 APG
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- East Finals: 34.6 MPG | 15.8 PPG | 12.0 RPG | 4.0 APG
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- Stephon Castle (SAS): 33.4 MPG | 19.2 PPG | 4.9 RPG | 6.7 APG
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- West Finals: 36.1 MPG | 18.0 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 7.6 APG
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