2026 NBA Finals odds, best bets: Knicks vs. Spurs Game 3 picks by expert on 142-105 roll

The New York Knicks seek a commanding 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals 2026 when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. This Game 3 matchup will be the first Finals contest at Madison Square Garden since 1999, and the Knicks (53-29) are riding a 13-game overall win streak. The Spurs (62-20) suffered a heartbreaking 105-104 defeat in Friday's Game 2 and are looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks have won seven straight home games versus San Antonio. New York is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Spurs vs. Knicks odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 216.5. 

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 142-105 roll on all NBA picks, returning $1,715 for $100 players during that span. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

Now Barner has studied Spurs vs. Knicks 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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