Wednesday featured a comeback for the ages, as the New York Knicks rallied from a 29-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. With the 2026 NBA Finals shifting back to Texas on Saturday, can the new hosts recover from such a heartbreaking defeat?
Game 5 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio, and the home crew is favored by 5.5 points on the PrizePicks Team Picks spread. Star power is the name of the game in this series, but some unsung heroes could also decide whether the Finals end tonight.
Below, we'll break down our top Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 picks and player stats to consider ahead of Saturday night’s contest.
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NBA Finals Game 5 Picks for Knicks vs. Spurs Tonight on PrizePicks
Here are some of the top PrizePicks player projections and stats for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Saturday.
Tonight’s Game 5 projections include C Victor Wembanyama, SG Josh Hart, and C Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Spurs C Victor Wembanyama vs. Knicks: 4.5 Blks + Stls
- Wembanyama has averaged 4.6 stocks (steals + blocks) during the NBA Finals.
- According to databallr, Wemby’s 5.1 BLK mark and 5.0% stop rate both rank in the 100th percentile.
- Wemby is consistently getting his hand on the ball, averaging 4.3 deflections (93rd percentile).
- The French phenom has forced his primary assignment, Towns, into 5 turnovers this series — 3 more than any other player Wembanyama has guarded.
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Spurs G Stephon Castle vs. Knicks: 15.5 Points
- Castle is averaging a healthy 18.7 points per game in the NBA Playoffs, including 16.8 during this series.
- After converting on 68.0% of his shots from 0-3 feet during the regular season, Castle is up to 73.3% in the postseason.
- Last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year shot a scorching 41.7% from 3-point land after the All-Star break and maintains a respectable 36.1% clip in the playoffs.
- Per NBARAPM, Castle’s 1.0 true shooting added per 100 possessions puts him in the 95th percentile.
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Knicks SG Josh Hart vs. Spurs: 13.5 Rebs + Asts
- Hart is producing a combined 14.8 rebounds and assists each night in Games 1-4 of the Finals.
- The veteran wing’s 23.1% defensive rebounding percentage in the playoffs is a 100th-percentile figure.
- Hart notches 11.4 potential assists per 100 and spends 17.7% of his time on-ball.
- Knicks teammates’ shot quality on Hart’s assist opportunities resides in the 85th percentile in the postseason.
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Knicks PG Jalen Brunson vs. Spurs: 27.5 Points
- Although he’s shooting just 39.6% from the field in the NBA Finals, Brunson is averaging a staggering 26.5 shot attempts each night.
- The star floor general is coming off his best performance this series, as he dropped 36 points on 12-of-25 shooting (48.0%) in Game 4.
- Brunson spends a video game-like 48.9% of his time on-ball in the playoffs, giving him seemingly endless scoring opportunities.
- The one-on-one king continues to fry opposing defenders. Brunson is averaging 1.08 points per possession in isolations this NBA Playoffs, a 91st-percentile achievement.
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Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Spurs: 11 Rebounds
- Towns is pulling down 10.6 boards per game in the postseason and has gone for 10+ three times in four chances this series.
- KAT’s 24.7% defensive rebounding rate in the NBA Playoffs is an elite bar, and his 13.6% self-rebounding rate is no slouch either.
- Towns is netting 4.0 contested rebounds each time out since the start of this Knicks run.
- Via NBA Advanced Stats, Towns’ 16.9 rebounding chances per game rank seventh among all players this postseason.
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With their backs against the wall, could the Spurs extend the NBA Finals with a win on Saturday? Playing in front of the home crowd and having a superstar of Wembanyama’s caliber should be working in their favor, but the Knicks have been on a roll for weeks.
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