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Emirates NBA Cup Final Betting Preview: Spurs vs Knicks

The San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks in the Emirates NBA Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

We Can’t Resist Betting Knicks to Win

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our prediction is for the Knicks to win. The home team have a strong chance of beating the Spurs and the -143 makes plenty of appeal.

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120-105 Victory for Spurs in Last H2H

The San Antonio Spurs edged the Oklahoma City Thunder 111–109 at T-Mobile Arena in the semifinals. Devin Vassell dropped 23 points, as Victor Wembanyama finished with 22 and De'Aaron Fox 22.

The New York Knicks comes into this matchup on a five-game winning streak, having advanced to the final with a 132–120 semifinal win over the Orlando Magic at T-Mobile Arena. Offensively, Jalen Brunson led the charge with 40 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 29 and OG Anunoby 24.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Spurs beat the Knicks when the teams last met. It was a 120-105 scoreline at Frost Bank Center. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Knicks victories.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks logo Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs logo Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
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San Antonio Spurs – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. The Spurs are averaging 120.3 points, 45.0 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.0 blocks while shooting 46.1% from the field and 80.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 119.5 points and 44.4 rebounds per contest.

De'Aaron Fox is averaging 24.4 points and 5.9 assists, while Julian Champagnie averages 7.3 rebounds and Devin Vassell 3.2 (45.1%) 3-pointers made.

New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

The Knicks have won 9 and lost 1 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 121.3 points, 45.3 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.9% from the field and 79.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points and 39.9 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 29.4 points and 5.9 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns has an average of 9.8 rebounds and Miles McBride 2.8 (53.8%) 3-pointers made.

San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a generous -143 that Knicks are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NBA contest.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NBA handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key Spurs vs Knicks stats:

  • Knicks have won 5 consecutive games.
  • Knicks have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Knicks have won 16 of their last 20 games.
  • Knicks have won 6 of their last 10 games against Spurs.

Knicks Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jalen Brunson Over 29.5 Points -125 BetMGM logo

Jalen Brunson (Knicks) has recorded Over 29.5 points in 4 straight games. We think that he can therefore cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points at betting odds of -125.

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Devin Vassell Over 2.5 Assists +143 BetMGM logo

Devin Vassell (Spurs) has covered the 2.5 assists total in 4 of the past 5 games. We think it makes sense to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors are able to get odds of +143.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Knicks
Totals Over 231.5
Player Points Jalen Brunson Over 29.5

Our same game parlay pick is Knicks on the moneyline, Over 231.5 and Jalen Brunson (Knicks) to score Over 29.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Spurs Spurs logo 116 - 120 Knicks logo Knicks

We’re expecting a close game so it might be worth going for the Knicks to win by a 120-116 scoreline. You can get a huge price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Knicks Could Have the Edge Say the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites New York Knicks are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -143 about them triumphing means a 59% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, San Antonio Spurs are trading at +120.

The spread is calculated to be 3, while total points comes in at 231.5. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. If you're keen on Over 231.5, this selection is available at -105.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Jalen Brunson Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Jalen Brunson. You can get -125 that he scores Over 29.5 points or -108 that he goes Under.

Player Points
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 29.5
-125
Under 29.5
-108
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Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)
Over 22.5
-128
Under 22.5
-105
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 21.5
-109
Under 21.5
-122
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Player Assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-115
Under 6.5
-115
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Stephon Castle (Spurs)
Over 5.5
+102
Under 5.5
-135
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De'Aaron Fox (Spurs)
Over 4.5
-167
Under 4.5
+125
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Player Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 11.5
-105
Under 11.5
-127
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Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)
Over 10.5
-130
Under 10.5
-103
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Mitchell Robinson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-114
Under 6.5
-118
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
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  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
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Injuries & Suspensions

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous San Antonio Spurs Lineups

13 Dec NBA
Spurs 111-109 Thunder
10 Dec NBA
Spurs 132-119 Lakers
08 Dec NBA
Spurs 135-132 Pelicans
05 Dec NBA
Spurs 117-130 Cavaliers
03 Dec NBA
Spurs 114-112 Magic
02 Dec NBA
Grizzlies 119-126 Spurs
30 Nov NBA
Spurs 112-125 Timberwolves
28 Nov NBA
Spurs 139-136 Nuggets
26 Nov NBA
Spurs 115-102 Trail Blazers
23 Nov NBA
Spurs 102-111 Suns

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

13 Dec NBA
Knicks 132-120 Magic
09 Dec NBA
Knicks 117-101 Raptors
07 Dec NBA
Magic 100-106 Knicks
05 Dec NBA
Jazz 112-146 Knicks
03 Dec NBA
Hornets 104-119 Knicks
02 Dec NBA
Knicks 117-123 Celtics
30 Nov NBA
Raptors 94-116 Knicks
28 Nov NBA
Bucks 109-118 Knicks
26 Nov NBA
Knicks 129-101 Hornets
24 Nov NBA
Knicks 113-100 Nets

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Bulls 10 15 0.4 117.2 122.4 -5.2 6-6 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1L
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 17 9 0.654 119.8 114.5 5.3 9-4 8-5 3-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Grizzlies 12 14 0.462 114.3 115.4 -1.1 6-7 6-7 4-3 11-8 7-3 1W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Bulls 10 15 0.4 117.2 122.4 -5.2 6-6 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Timberwolves 17 9 0.654 119.8 114.5 5.3 9-4 8-5 3-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Grizzlies 12 14 0.462 114.3 115.4 -1.1 6-7 6-7 4-3 11-8 7-3 1W
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123.1 106.3 16.8 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Pistons 21 5 0.808 119.3 113 6.3 12-2 9-3 5-3 16-5 7-3 4W
Nuggets 19 6 0.76 125.6 116.2 9.4 7-4 12-2 2-1 14-5 7-3 5W
Lakers 18 7 0.72 118.2 116.7 1.5 7-4 11-3 3-2 13-5 7-3 1W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.2 4.5 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Rockets 16 7 0.696 120.8 111.2 9.6 8-2 8-5 2-2 9-6 6-4 1L
Timberwolves 17 9 0.654 119.8 114.5 5.3 9-4 8-5 3-3 12-8 7-3 2W
Raptors 16 11 0.593 115.4 113.2 2.2 8-6 8-5 3-4 14-7 4-6 1W
Celtics 15 11 0.577 116.2 110.8 5.4 8-5 7-6 4-4 11-8 7-3 2L
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
76ers 14 11 0.56 116.8 115.8 1 8-7 6-4 5-2 12-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 15 12 0.556 118 117.4 0.6 5-6 10-6 4-1 9-8 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 15 12 0.556 118.7 115.9 2.8 9-7 6-5 6-0 12-9 4-6 1L
Heat 14 12 0.538 120.7 117.7 3 10-4 4-8 2-3 8-7 4-6 5L
Suns 14 12 0.538 114.8 114.5 0.3 8-5 6-7 5-3 13-11 4-6 2L
Warriors 13 14 0.481 114.4 113.2 1.2 7-4 6-10 3-1 10-9 4-6 2L
Grizzlies 12 14 0.462 114.3 115.4 -1.1 6-7 6-7 4-3 11-8 7-3 1W
Bucks 11 16 0.407 113.9 117.7 -3.8 8-7 3-9 3-4 9-12 3-7 1L
Bulls 10 15 0.4 117.2 122.4 -5.2 6-6 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1L
Jazz 10 15 0.4 119 126.1 -7.1 7-7 3-8 0-5 6-11 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 10 16 0.385 118.2 121.9 -3.7 4-6 6-10 3-3 8-11 3-7 1W
Mavericks 10 17 0.37 112.9 116.8 -3.9 7-9 3-8 2-5 5-12 5-5 1L
Hornets 8 18 0.308 114.8 118.4 -3.6 5-8 3-10 1-4 7-12 4-6 1W
Nets 7 18 0.28 110.2 115.9 -5.7 3-10 4-8 1-7 6-13 4-6 1W
Pacers 6 20 0.231 110.2 118.3 -8.1 5-9 1-11 2-5 4-11 4-6 2L
Clippers 6 20 0.231 111.3 116.8 -5.5 3-8 3-12 1-4 4-13 1-9 4L
Kings 6 20 0.231 110.8 122.4 -11.6 3-8 3-12 1-3 4-17 3-7 3L
Pelicans 5 22 0.185 114.2 122.8 -8.6 3-12 2-10 1-6 2-19 3-7 2W
Wizards 4 20 0.167 112.8 126.7 -13.9 2-9 2-11 1-3 3-16 3-7 1W
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak