Desperation time for San Antonio.
Oddsmakers have made the Spurs even bigger favorites in Game 2, with bet365 opening the Knicks as six-point underdogs for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
It’s a stark difference compared to Game 1, as the Knicks were as low as 3.5-point underdogs ahead of the opening NBA Finals matchup, which the Knicks won 105-95.
Surely the betting community is expecting a massive performance in Game 2 as San Antonio plays with some desperation to stay afloat and tie the series.
Though expecting the Knicks to throw away Game 2 after stealing one on the road might be foolish.
The Knicks have won 12 straight postseason games and have been one of the best road teams in the NBA all season long.
Mike Brown’s group was 29-20 on the road this season, the fourth-best figure in the NBA.
The Knicks are also much more rested than the Spurs, thanks to rolling through a weak Eastern Conference.
San Antonio, though, was 21-6 during the regular season when coming off a loss and 19-8 against the spread, by far the best numbers of any team in basketball.
The Game 1 win has the Knicks as favorites to win the NBA Finals, listed at -140 odds at DraftKings, while the Spurs are now at +120.
The Knicks initially opened as +210 underdogs to the Spurs, but that was quickly bet down to +160, and the victory has them favored to win it all going into Game 2.
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It’s dig-deep time for the Spurs, and the betting world thinks they can win big in Game 2, but it might be a tall task considering their workload.
Entering the NBA Finals, the Spurs had played 11 games since May 11, while the Knicks competed in just five in 23 days.
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