NBA Finals Game 5 Prediction on Spread for Knicks vs. Spurs – 6/13/26

The New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Game 5 playoff game is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 13, with the Spurs entering as 5.5-point favorites on the spread, via PrizePicks.

The Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, rallying from a 29-point second-half deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the best-of-seven series.  

New York can win its first championship since 1973 on Saturday night in San Antonio, where they won the first two games of the series last week. 

Below, we’ll break down our Knicks vs. Spurs prediction for the spread for NBA Finals Game 5 on PrizePicks.

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Knicks vs. Spurs Spread, Over/Under for NBA Finals Game 5 - Saturday, June 13

After allowing 76 points on 59.6% shooting in the first half, the Knicks held San Antonio to 30 second-half points and 20.5% shooting, shocking the basketball world with their latest improbable comeback. The Knicks have three wins in the series, trailing by 14 or more points in all three victories.  

New York has five 20+ point comebacks over the last two postseasons, the most of any team in the play-by-play era (1996-97). There have been 32 total comebacks over this time, with the Clippers and Celtics each carrying four. The Knicks have an astounding five in the last 30 postseason games. 

Knicks G Jalen Brunson, who is the current favorite with a 1.92x payout to win the NBA Finals MVP on PrizePicks Team Picks, added another 36 points to his 27.4 PPG playoff average in Game 4. New York OG Anunoby, who has a 2.77x payout to win NBA Finals MVP, hit 10 of 15 shots for 33 points and had the game-winning tip-in.

For the Spurs, they set the NBA postseason record for the most 3-pointers in a half with 14 converted triples, but then only made 3 of 17 in the second half. San Antonio C Victor Wembanyama shot 1-of-8 from inside five feet of the basket in the second half as the Spurs lost a big lead for the third time in four games.

While losing the 29-point lead, the Spurs missed 9 consecutive 3-pointers over the final nine minutes of the third quarter.

Knicks vs. Spurs Spread, Over/Under for Game 5 – Saturday, June 13

The Spurs enter Saturday’s game as 5.5-point favorites against the Knicks, returning a 1.47x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

Here are the full payouts for Knicks vs. Spurs for NBA Finals Game 5 on PrizePicks.

• Spread: San Antonio Spurs -5.5 (1.85x payout)
• Over/Under: 214.5 (1.75x payout on Over)
• Game Winner Payout: Knicks 2.5x | Spurs 1.47x

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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, 65-51

Regular Season: Knicks, 2-1

Postseason: Knicks, 3-1

Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Timeline, Schedule

• Game 1: Knicks, 105-95
• Game 2: Knicks, 105-104
• Game 3: Spurs, 115-111
• Game 4: Knicks, 107-106
• Game 5: Saturday, June 13, 8:30 p.m. at San Antonio
• Game 6-7: If necessary

Knicks vs. Spurs Prediction on Spread for Game 5 – 6/13/26

Here are the key stats and trends behind our Knicks vs. Spurs prediction on the spread for Saturday, June 13.

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• Despite the 29-point comeback, the Knicks failed to cover the spread for the second straight game but only the third time in the last 15 games. 
• Since 2024, New York is now 7-6 in the postseason when trailing by 14+ points in the second half of a postseason game. The rest of the NBA is 10-100 in that split.
• The Knicks head back on the road, where they are 8-1 against the spread in the playoffs. They've covered eight straight on the road, something only the 2001 Lakers have accomplished. 
• New York leads all postseason teams with 117.1 PPG, a 49.7 FG%, a 120.7 offensive rating, a 104.7 defensive rating, and a 57.4 eFG%. In the NBA Finals, the Knicks carry a 111.7 offensive rating and 109.1 defensive rating, per NBA.com.
• The Spurs have 60 covers this season, most of any team in the NBA. In the postseason, they are 14-8 ATS but have failed to cover in three of their last four home games, including Games 1 and 2 vs. the Knicks as favorites. 
• San Antonio’s offense recorded a 123.8 rating in Game 3, then, according to NBA Advanced Stats, had a 155.0 rating in the first half of Game 4, where they scored 76 points.
• In the second half of Game 4, the Spurs' offensive rating was 66.7. The drop from 76 points to 30 points was the largest in postseason history, per the Elias Sports Bureau. 
• They may have lost three of the four Finals games, but the Spurs have outscored the Knicks in the first quarter in all four games and are now 12-2-2 in the first quarter since losing Game 1 to Minnesota in the conference semifinals. San Antonio averages 31.7 PPG in the first quarter, which is the second-best mark in the NBA.

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