2026 NBA Finals odds, best bet: Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 picks by expert on 145-106 roll

After rallying from an unprecedented 29 points down in Game 4, the New York Knicks will look to close out their best-of-seven series when they meet the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday. New York trailed 76-49 at the half before holding the Spurs to just 30 second-half points en route to a 107-106 victory and a 3-1 lead in the series. The Knicks (53-29), who last won an NBA title in 1973, have won 14 of their last 15 games. The Spurs (62-20), who won the 2014 NBA crown, are 6-5 on their home floor in the playoffs.

Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Spurs are a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. Spurs odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 216.5. The Spurs are -202 on the money line (risk $202 to win $100).

Before making any Knicks vs. Spurs picks, you NEED to see the predictions from SportsLine's Mike Barner. 

Barner is perennially one of SportsLine's top NBA experts, and he enters this game on a sizzling 145-106 roll on all NBA picks, returning $1,882 for $100 players during that span. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

Now Barner has studied Knicks vs. Spurs from every angle and locked in his picks. 

He's going Under on the point total, and he's also found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread!

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