San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ABC

The New York Knicks (38-22) will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (43-16) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Spurs took the court against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 126-110 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Spurs finished with 19 and the Nets finished the game with 19 fouls. They also converted 13 out of their 34 tries from distance. Brooklyn went 88.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 17 tries. In addition, Brooklyn totaled 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Brooklyn earned 26 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defense, San Antonio allowed 46.1% from the floor on 41 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 36 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Spurs made 23 of 27 attempts for a rate of 85.2%. San Antonio walked away from the game with a 49.4% field goal percentage (43 of 87) and buried 17 out of their 43 shots from 3-point land.

Julian Champagnie is a guy who played a role in the game. He had 26 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 24 mins and collected 2 boards. Champagnie went 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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San Antonio will enter this contest with a mark of 43-16 so far this season. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 46.5 boards per game and has accounted for 1,594 assists on the campaign, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Spurs are shooting 35.2% on shots from downtown (779 of 2,211) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.5 pts per game (6th in basketball) on 47.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They surrender 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 7th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.7). The Spurs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,429 of 5,369) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,555 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 127-98 when they played the Bucks. The Knicks corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 44 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Bucks earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, New York made 21 of 42 tries (50.0%). When the game finished, the Knicks went 46 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3%. The Knicks allowed the Bucks to knock down 33 out of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in the game. They finished the game shooting 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 16 out of 42 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, New York permitted Milwaukee to grab 34 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Brunson had 27 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in this contest.

New York has a mark of 38-22 this year. The Knicks commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.1 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. New York has totaled 7,036 points on the year (117.3 per contest) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in basketball.

The Knicks defensively are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.5. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (7th in the league). The New York defense concedes 35.9% on 3-point shots (829 of 2,312) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.6 assists and 41.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 4th and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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