Knicks vs Spurs

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks come into San Antonio riding a three-game win streak and fresh off a dominant NBA Cup final win over these Spurs, while San Antonio has cooled with two straight home losses after an eight-game surge and is still ironing out late-game issues. New York’s top-heavy but potent core of Brunson, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Karl-Anthony Towns has been carrying a 23-9 start despite significant depth hits, with Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, and Landry Shamet sidelined and Ariel Hukporti questionable, whereas the Spurs’ own 23-9 mark has recently been tested by De’Aaron Fox’s adductor issue and Victor Wembanyama’s lingering minutes restriction. Given that New York just solved this matchup by winning the Cup final 124-113 on neutral ground behind Brunson’s scoring and a clear rebounding edge, and with San Antonio’s young guards still prone to crunch-time turnovers, Knicks at +103 offers better value than laying -116 on a slightly banged-up home favorite, though San Antonio’s New Year’s Eve track record and Wembanyama’s prior 40-point, 20-rebound explosion vs New York in this building keep this at a B+ rather than an A-level edge. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 31/12/2025 09:44 Sources for moneyline pick. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks))

Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox give the Spurs a ceiling on offense that, combined with Jalen Brunson’s 29-plus points per game engine and Towns’ strong history against San Antonio, makes this total of 237.5 less daunting than it looks in a rematch that already produced a 124-113 Knicks win (237 points) earlier this month. Both teams are 23-9 with top-tier offensive efficiency, New York has been bleeding an average of roughly 34 first-quarter points over its last seven contests, and recent results like the Knicks’ 130-125 win in New Orleans plus the Spurs’ shootouts against Utah and Cleveland suggest a fast tempo with plenty of threes and free throws. The counterweight is Wembanyama’s minutes cap and some late-game stagnation from San Antonio’s young backcourt, which slightly tempers the projection and keeps the grade at a solid but not elite B on Over 237.5 at -103, leaning into star scoring and recent defensive slippage on both sides. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 31/12/2025 09:44 Sources for over/under pick. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks))

The Knicks at +1 feel like the sharper side against a Spurs team that just had its eight-game streak snapped and has dropped two straight at home, even as San Antonio leans on Wembanyama’s interior dominance and Fox’s burst to stay slight favorites. New York’s recent Cup final win over the Spurs, Towns’ strong production versus San Antonio last season, and Brunson’s steady late-game shot creation all play well against a Spurs group that has struggled to close games and is managing Fox’s adductor and Wembanyama’s workload, while the Knicks’ own injury list (Robinson, Hart, Shamet out; Hukporti questionable) mostly hits their depth rather than their primary creators. With both clubs sitting 23-9 and jostling for top-two seeds in their conferences, this profiles as another tight possession game, so taking the healthier, hotter team plus a point at -102 carries reasonable value but still respects San Antonio’s home-court and matchup upside, earning a B grade on Knicks +1. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 31/12/2025 09:44 Sources for spread pick. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks))