San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Prediction, 6/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+2.5)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (53-29) will attempt to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) on Monday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. New York leads 2-0. San Antonio opens as 2.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 216.5.

The Spurs took a loss by a score of 105-104 in Game 2 after a late costly turnover by Victor Wembanyama. In relation to fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 20 while the Knicks totaled 23 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. New York finished 76.2% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 attempts. Additionally, New York pulled down 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 7 rejections. New York recorded 29 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In relation to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 41.6% from the field on 37 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 22 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs made 19 of their 27 shots for a rate of 70.4%. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (37 out of 78) and converted 11 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Victor Wembanyama is a player who came through for the game. He totaled 29 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. Wembanyama finished 52.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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San Antonio will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 62-20 for the season. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a team they commit 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 47.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 2,302 dimes this year, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 35.9% on shots from downtown (1,116 of 3,108) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.8 pts per game (3rd in the league) while going 48.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on shots from distance while they are 8th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.5). The Spurs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.1% (3,366 of 7,469) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 12th in the league in giving up assists with 2,148 relinquished so far this season.

New York still hasn't lost in 43 days after defeating the Spurs in Game 2. In relation to attacking the glass, New York permitted San Antonio to pull down 42 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.9% from distance via 11 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). The Knicks permitted the Spurs to make 37 of their 78 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Knicks finished 37 out of 89 from the floor which had them at 41.6%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, New York converted 15 of their 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.2%. The Spurs were called for 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Knicks collected 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 for the game.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up having an impact for the Knicks for this game. Towns earned 21 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 4 assists for the contest. He converted 8 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 13 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 53-29 this season. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 11th in basketball. New York has totaled 9,549 points this year (116.5 per game) and they grab 45.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.4 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. The Knicks have committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense allows 36.2% on three-point shots (1,138 of 3,145) and opponents are converting on 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.0 dimes and 40.5 rebounds per contest, which is 6th and 4th in the NBA. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in points given up per game with 110.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (5th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio (+2.5)

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