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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and teammate Karl-Anthony Towns celebrate at the end of the game.
Jason Szenes for The New York Post
The Knicks are suddenly overwhelming favorites to win it all.
After entering the NBA Finals as underdogs against the Spurs, the Knicks are now in full control of the series after taking the first two games in San Antonio.
The betting market has flipped hard, with the Knicks becoming massive favorites to win the NBA title as the series shifts back to Madison Square Garden.
Heading into Game 3, the Knicks are -490 to win the Larry O’Brien trophy at FanDuel Sportsbook, an unthinkable number just weeks ago.
Facing a massive uphill climb, the Spurs are +380 to pull off the improbable comeback.
Oddsmakers believe the Knicks will have the upper hand on their home floor on Monday night in New York – but not by much.
They are a 2.5-point favorite as of Saturday afternoon, which suggests that Vegas isn’t quite counting out the Spurs grabbing Game 3 and making this a series.
The most likely outcome, though, in the eyes of bookmakers, is absolute bedlam in Manhattan.
DraftKings has the Knicks at +155 to sweep the Finals, which is the most likely series finish at the sportsbook.
Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates after his three-point basket against the San Antonio Spurs with Karl-Anthony Towns #32 in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals. Getty ImagesHistory is on the Knicks’ side as well.
Of the 37 teams who have gone down 2-0 in the NBA Finals, only five have come back to win the series.
But no team has ever done it from the Spurs’ spot.
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The NBA has never seen a team recover from an 0-2 deficit in the Finals after losing the first two games on their home floor.
The Knicks’ wild run comes after they entered the postseason as a +2200 long shot to win the franchise’s first championship since 1973.
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