Spurs vs. Knicks betting: NBA Finals Game 1 preview

Data Skrive

The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks meet to tip off the NBA Finals. The Spurs are favored by 5 points in the matchup, which airs on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 217.5 in the matchup.

Check out all the Latest NBA Betting Previews!

Spread

Spurs Cover -5 vs Knicks -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Spurs vs. Knicks betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -190
  • Knicks odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Spurs (-5)
  • Total: 217.5

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • San Antonio has a 21-17-2 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 32-8 overall in those contests.
  • San Antonio’s record against the spread is 13-11-2 as 5-point favorites or more at home this season.
  • Spurs home games have gone over the set point total 18 times this season.
  • This season at home, San Antonio and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest, 15.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Spurs games has surpassed the set total eight times.
  • The Spurs’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 217.8 points scored. That’s 0.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Spurs’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 3.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have put together a 49-14 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.8% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -190 or shorter, San Antonio has a record of 38-7 (84.4% win percentage).
  • The Spurs have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.5% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (sixth in NBA) 45.1 (fourth) 47 (second) 42.6 (eighth) 28.1 (ninth) 12.6 (fourth)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Spurs vs. Knicks? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Knicks are 23-19 in road contests with a 16-26 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Knicks have gone 7-9 ATS on the road this season when playing as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 18 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Knicks and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest, 11.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 10-0 overall and 9-1 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The Knicks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 215.3 points scored. That’s 2.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Knicks have a 123.8 points-per-game average, 7.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • This season, New York has been the underdog 18 times and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
  • This season, the Knicks have been at least a +157 underdog on the moneyline five times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.9% chance of a victory for the Knicks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (11th in NBA) 46 (fifth) 45.6 (seventh) 40.5 (third) 27.4 (13th) 12.8 (fifth)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …