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It's all on Victor Wembanyama's shoulders in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Jason Szenes for The New York Post
The Knicks are even bigger underdogs in Game 2 than they were in Game 1 despite a road victory.
No one believes in the Knicks, and that’s fine; it seems they prefer it that way.
To everyone’s surprise, the Knicks are six-point underdogs despite a 105-95 victory on Wednesday.
Should the Knicks extend their win streak to 13 games and take a 2-0 NBA Finals series lead, the wheels will fall off for the young, enigmatic Spurs.
So there’s reason to believe in San Antonio and expect them to play better in Game 2.
Knicks vs. Spurs prediction for Game 2 of the NBA Finals
We’ve discussed this previously, but coming off a loss, the under is hitting at a 66.6 percent clip, by far the best of any team that had a pulse this season (wasn’t tanking).
The problem for the Spurs is that the Knicks didn’t even shoot well in Game 1, and it appears Mike Brown’s group is capable of playing better and shooting the lights out.
Victor Wembanyama really struggled, going 6-of-21 from the field, while Karl-Anthony Towns made him look foolish when defending the perimeter.
A bright spot for the Spurs was Dylan Harper eating the Knicks’ second unit alive; expect that to continue, and his role to increase as De’Aaron Fox becomes less effective.
My betting angle for Friday is rather clear. The Knicks against the spread is not worth targeting, as they’ll either lose big or win outright.
Jalen Brunson was clutch down the stretch in Game 1. AP Photo/David J. PhillipTarget the Knicks’ moneyline, with the best line at the time of writing being +190.
Moreover, Wembanyama should be extremely aggressive as he looks to score the ball in bunches and carry them to victory.
Target Wembanyama over 34.5 points (+413) as well as over 39.5 (+1120).
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The spread isn’t worthy of a bet at this point, but there are still plenty of angles to slam this game on Friday night in San Antonio.
THE PLAY: Knicks moneyline (+190, BetRivers) | Wembanyama over 34.5 points (+413, DraftKings) | over 39.5 (+1120, DraftKings).
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