SportsLine Model Projects 218 Points in Knicks-Spurs Finals Opener as Spurs Give 4.5
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Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 3
SportsLine Model Projects 218 Points in Knicks-Spurs Finals Opener as Spurs Give 4.5
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 3
Summary
10,000 simulations from SportsLine put Knicks-Spurs Game 1 at 218 combined points, making the Over on 217.5 its featured total-play lean.
The model projects Jalen Brunson for 25 points and Victor Wembanyama for 29, with five Knicks expected to score at least 11 and three Spurs at least 15.
San Antonio enters the opener as a 4.5-point home favorite with a -186 moneyline, while New York is +155.
New York reached its first NBA Finals since 1999 on an 11-game winning streak and a record 23.8-point playoff scoring margin; San Antonio advanced by beating Oklahoma City in seven games.
The teams split four regular-season meetings, each winning twice on the road, and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is listed as questionable with a hand injury.