New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 6/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5.5)

The New York Knicks (53-29) are traveling to Frost Bank Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. New York leads 1-0. San Antonio opens as 5.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 214.5.

The Knicks completed a big comeback and then pulled away in the 4th quarter of Game 1, winning 105-95. New York ended having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (39 out of 94) and made 11 of their 36 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 49 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to defending, New York allowed the other team to go 36.0% from the floor on 32 of 89 shooting. San Antonio distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, San Antonio collected 54 rebounds (14 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. San Antonio went 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 25 shots. They buried 11 of 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 23 and the Spurs totaled 23 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He accumulated 30 points on 12 of 31 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. Brunson finished the contest at 38.7% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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New York will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 53-29 on the season. They have an average of 116.5 pts per contest (10th in the NBA) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 37.3% on 3-pointers (1,168 of 3,133) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is pulling in 45.6 boards per game and has 2,250 dimes for the season, which is 13th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.1). The Knicks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (3,223 of 7,014) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,050 relinquished so far this year.

San Antonio blew a 14-point 2nd half lead in Game 1, so they'll need to focus on every possession of Game 2. The Spurs corralled 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in this game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Knicks had 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, San Antonio made 11 of 43 tries (25.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Spurs went 32 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.0%. The Spurs allowed the Knicks to make 39 of 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5% for the game. They shot 30.6% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 36 and ended up going 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio allowed New York to get 49 overall (10 offensive).

Victor Wembanyama was important for the Spurs for this contest. He converted 6 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 28.6%, and had 12 rebounds. Wembanyama totaled 26 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup.

San Antonio has a mark of 62-20 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Spurs are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA. San Antonio has totaled 9,826 pts on the season (119.8 per contest) and they snag 47.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.1 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Spurs commit 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The San Antonio defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point shots (1,066 of 3,028) and their opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.2 assists and 42.6 boards every game, which is ranked 12th and 8th in the league. The Spurs on defense are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.5. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (4th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio (-5.5)

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