2026 NBA Finals odds, best bet: Knicks vs. Thunder Game 1 picks by expert on 141-101 roll

The New York Knicks make their NBA Finals return for the first time since 1999 when they battle the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series on Wednesday night. New York last won an NBA title in 1973, while San Antonio won the 2014 crown. The Knicks (53-29), the third-seed in the Eastern Conference, are 6-1 on the road this postseason. The Spurs (62-20), the second-seed in the Western Conference, are 6-3 on their home court in the playoffs.

Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Spurs lead the all-time postseason series 4-1. The Spurs are a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. Spurs odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 218.5. 

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 141-101 roll on all NBA picks, returning $2,097 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 Over 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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