NBA Finals Game 2 Prediction on Spread for Knicks vs. Spurs – 6/5/26

The New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Game 2 is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 5, with the Spurs entering as 6.5-point favorites on the spread, via PrizePicks.

The Knicks rallied from 14 points down in the second half to take NBA Finals Game 1 in San Antonio. The win was the 12th consecutive postseason win for New York and moved the Knicks to within three games of the team’s first championship since 1973. 

How important is Game 2 for the Spurs? Only five teams in NBA history have rallied from losing the first two games at home, and none have done it in the NBA Finals.

Below, we’ll break down our Knicks vs. Spurs prediction on the spread for NBA Finals Game 2 on PrizePicks.

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Knicks vs. Spurs Spread, Over/Under for NBA Finals Game 2 – Friday, June 5

The Knicks not only trailed by 14 points in the second half of the Game 1 win vs. the Spurs, but also went four minutes without scoring late in the fourth quarter, yet finished the game on an 11-0 run to stun the home team. 

New York PG Jalen Brunson, who missed the end of the first quarter with a knee injury, scored 13 points in the final quarter, only 6 fewer than the Spurs scored as a team. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Brunson scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, while the Cavs scored 18, as he rallied New York from down 22. 

The Knicks are the third team to win 12 straight postseason games in a single playoff run, and their margin of victory of +272 points is the best 12-game stretch from any team in NBA history, regular season or playoffs.

Per NBA Advanced Stats, the Knicks held the Spurs offense to a 96.0 offensive rating, their lowest game of the postseason. The 95 points scored by San Antonio in Game 1 is its lowest since scoring 89 on March 1… to the Knicks. 

The deep shot was a glaring issue in Game 1 for the Spurs. San Antonio made only 11 of 43 (25.6%) from beyond the arc, with G Julian Champagnie going 5 of 10 while the rest of the team went 6 of 33 (18.2%).

After going 7 of 14 from 3-point land in Games 6 and 7 vs. Oklahoma City, Spurs C Victor Wembanyama went 2 of 9 from deep, as the Knicks forced Wemby into late shots. In Game 1, 3 attempted triple came with under 8 seconds left on the shot clock. In the first three rounds, only 20% of his threes came that late.

Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2 Prediction, Spread, Preview for NBA Finals – Friday, June 5

The Spurs enter Friday’s game as 6.5-point favorites against the Knicks, returning a 1.4x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

Here are the full payouts for Knicks vs. Spurs on PrizePicks

• Spread: San Antonio Spurs -6.5 (1.88x)
• Over/Under: 217.5 (2x payout on Over)
• Game Winner Payout: Spurs 1.4x | Knicks 2.7x

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New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs Timeline

Here is the full Knicks vs. Spurs timeline, including the playoff series game-by-game and recent matchup history.

All-Time: Spurs, 64-49

Regular Season: Knicks, 2-1

Postseason: Knicks, 1-0

Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Timeline, Schedule

• Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95
• Game 2: Friday, June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio
• Game 3: Monday, June 8, 8:30 p.m. ET in New York
• Game 4: Wednesday, June 10, 8:30 p.m. ET in New York
• Game 5-7 if necessary

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Knicks vs. Spurs Prediction on Spread for NBA Finals Game 2 – 6/5/26

Here are the key stats and trends behind our Knicks vs. Spurs prediction on the spread for Friday, June 5.

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• New York is 6-6 in the postseason since 2024 when trailing by 14+ points in the second half of a postseason game, while the rest of the NBA is 10-100.
• The Knicks are 11-1 ATS during the current 12-game winning streak. Three of the covers/wins are as underdogs, which they are an underdog again in Game 2.
• The 6.5-point spread would be the largest underdog role for the Knicks since getting 14.5 from the Hornets on April 12, a 14-point Knicks loss but cover.
• New York leads all postseason teams with 118.9 PPG, a 50.7 FG%, 122.0 offensive rating, 102.9 defensive rating, and a 58.4 eFG%.
• The Spurs are 9-2-2 in the first quarter since losing Game 1 to Minnesota in the conference semifinals. They average 31.6 PPG in the first quarter, second-best in the NBA.
• The Spurs have 58 covers this season, most of any team in the NBA. That includes a 12-7 record against the spread as a favorite, second to the Knicks' 13-7 record. 
• After being outscored in the paint only twice in the last 15 games, the Spurs were outscored 50-42 in the paint in Game 1, the largest paint deficit of any Spurs postseason game. 

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Will the Spurs bounce back and even the series? Or will the historic Knicks run reach lucky 13? The Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Game 2 contest tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, televised by ABC.

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