SportsLine Model Backs Under 217.5 in Knicks-Spurs Game 2 After 10,000 Simulations
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Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 5
SportsLine Model Backs Under 217.5 in Knicks-Spurs Game 2 After 10,000 Simulations
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 5
Summary
10,000 simulations by SportsLine projected 216 total points for Friday’s NBA Finals Game 2, making the Under 217.5 its featured pick.
Game 1 finished with 200 points, and both teams hit the Under 53% of the time this season; San Antonio’s home Under rate was 58%.
FanDuel listed the Spurs as 6.5-point favorites and -250 on the moneyline despite New York’s Game 1 upset in San Antonio.
Jalen Brunson is projected to score 25 points for a Knicks lineup with five double-figure scorers, while Victor Wembanyama is forecast for 29 points to lead six Spurs in double figures.
Game 2 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio, where the Spurs are trying to avoid a 2-0 series deficit before the Finals shift to Madison Square Garden.