The NBA Finals begin Wednesday night with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs hosting the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center for Game 1. The Spurs finished as the No. 2 seed in the West and with the second-best record in the NBA, while the Knicks began to find their stride toward the end of January and never really looked back en route to the No. 3 seed in the East.
While the Spurs enter as the betting favorite to win this year’s NBA Finals after taking down the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference Finals, the Knicks have been dominant throughout the postseason. New York hasn’t lost a game since April 23 in the first round against Atlanta and has won 11 straight games, including back-to-back sweeps of Philadelphia and Cleveland.
The Knicks are averaging 121.5 points per game over their last eight contests and posted a +89 point differential against Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and a +77 point differential against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will be New York’s biggest challenge yet.
Available Betting Markets for Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals
There’s more to betting on the NBA Finals than simply picking the winner of each game. Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook offers a wide range of basketball betting markets, including futures for Knicks vs. Spurs.
Below are some of the available markets at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, but be sure to check out the full menu for the 2026 NBA Finals:
NBA Finals Winner Odds
- Spurs: -200
- Knicks: +170
NBA Finals MVP Odds
Below are the top six players with the best odds to win the 2026 NBA Finals MVP Award at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook:
- Victor Wembanyama: -185
- Jalen Brunson: +200
- Karl-Anthony Towns: +2000
- OG Anunoby: +5000
- Stephon Castle: +5000
- De’Aaron Fox: +7500
Series Correct Score Odds
- San Antonio Spurs to Win 4-3: +325
- San Antonio Spurs to Win 4-1: +350
- San Antonio Spurs to Win 4-2: +475
- New York Knicks to Win 4-2: +500
- New York Knicks to Win 4-3: +700
- San Antonio Spurs to Win 4-0: +700
- New York Knicks to Win 4-1: +1200
- New York Knicks to Win 4-0: +1750
Series Total Games Odds
- 7 Games: +190
- 6 Games: +225
- 5 Games: +275
- 4 Games: +500
Game 1/Series Winner Odds
- Spurs to win game 1/Spurs to win series: -115
- Knicks to win game 1/Knicks to win series: +400
- Spurs to win game 1/Knicks to win series: +450
- Knicks to win game 1/Spurs to win series: +550
Will There Be a Buzzer-Beater in the Series?
For this market, a buzzer-beater must be the game-winning field goal scored at 0:00 with no inbound opportunity remaining for the opposing team:
- Yes: +2000
Series Points Leader Odds
- Victor Wembanyama: -180
- Jalen Brunson: +135
- Karl-Anthony Towns: +5000
- Stephon Castle: +5000
- OG Anunoby: +10000
- De’Aaron Fox: +15000
- Devin Vassell: +20000
- Mikal Bridges: +20000
Referenced odds are subject to change.
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