This is a burn-the-boats game for San Antonio since no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series.New York grabbed home-court advantage for the finals by winning the series opener, 105-95.Then, the Spurs gave away Game 2 despite getting a "good whistle" from the refs all night and holding Jalen Brunson to an inefficient 20 points on 7-for-25 shooting.NBA RESCINDS MITCHELL ROBINSON'S TECHNICAL FOUL FROM GAME 2 OF FINALS AFTER REVIEWING SHOVING MATCHAt FanDuel, the Knicks are cheap -2.5 favorites and -130 on the moneyline for Game 3 with a 216.5 total (Over -105, Under -115) as of 11 a.m.
ET Monday.For all the haters down in the comment section, I'm on an absolute heater in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.I'm 46-23 with a +28.7% return on investment and up 20.65 units.Without further ado, let's discuss my three looks in Spurs-Knicks Game 3, including two player props and a bet for the total.These are the best odds from the legal U.S.
sportsbooks available at the time of writing.New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs wing Julian Champagnie and big Victor Wembanyama during Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in Texas.(Gregory Shamus-Pool/Imagn Images)Even though I cashed on fading the zigzag for Game 2 by betting the Under, I'm reversing course on one of my angles, which is the pace slowing down as the series progresses.Game 1's pace increased from 97.2 to 99.9 in the next game.
For perspective, 99.9 is tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the fastest pace in this postseason.VICTOR WEMBANYAMA ADMITS TO HARSH TRUTHS AFTER COSTLY MISTAKE AT END OF NBA FINALS GAMEThat said, I have a hunch the Spurs will speed the game up again Monday out of desperation because they know they can't out-execute the Knicks in the half-court, and pace is the most important thing for betting totals.San Antonio Spurs big Victor Wembanyama attacks the basket vs.the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals a...