New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips – Take Knicks & Free Points In Game 5 Of NBA Playoffs
The New York Knicks have established themselves as reliable bets on the road during the NBA playoffs, especially when considered underdogs. Entering Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks have covered the spread in 8 of 9 playoff road games and all four road games as underdogs. Despite San Antonio leading the all-time series, New York pushed ahead with a tight win in their last matchup and now lead the finals 3-1. The recommendation is to back the Knicks to at least cover the +5.5-point spread.
- Knicks have covered 8 of 9 playoff road games and all 4 as road underdogs
- Spurs lead all-time series, but Knicks won last matchup and lead finals 3-1
- Recommendation: Back Knicks to cover the spread (+5.5); under on total points
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New York are tipped to at least cover as a betting underdog in Game 5.
The Knicks staged an incredible fightback to win on Wednesday, and not only have they been extremely reliable as a spread bet on the road, they have also been flawless as a betting underdog on the road in the postseason.
Key Numbers – Can Knicks Make It 6 Covers In 8 Meetings?
- New York Knicks have covered in 5 of the last 7 meetings
- New York Knicks have covered in 8 of their 9 road games in the playoffs
- New York Knicks have covered in all 4 of their playoff games as a betting underdog
- New York Knicks’ only defeat in this series was by 4 points
- The Under has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 games in this series
Spurs Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Knicks Won Last Meeting
- San Antonio Spurs lead the all-time series 65-51
- New York Knicks won 107-106 when the two teams last met on June 10
New York Knicks Form – Road To NBA Finals Game 5
New York booked their place in the NBA Finals by following up a series win over Atlanta with series sweeps of both Philadelphia and Cleveland.
The Knicks made a red-hot start to this series by winning back-to-back games in San Antonio, before rebounding from a 115-111 loss with a 107-106 victory on Wednesday to take a 3-1 series lead.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-18 | vs Atlanta Hawks | W | 113-102 |
| Apr-20 | vs Atlanta Hawks | L | 106-107 |
| Apr-23 | at Atlanta Hawks | L | 108-109 |
| Apr-26 | at Atlanta Hawks | W | 114-98 |
| Apr-28 | vs Atlanta Hawks | W | 126-97 |
| Apr-30 | at Atlanta Hawks | W | 140-89 |
| May-04 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | W | 137-98 |
| May-06 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | W | 108-102 |
| May-08 | at Philadelphia 76ers | W | 108-94 |
| May-10 | at Philadelphia 76ers | W | 144-114 |
| May-19 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 114-104 OT |
| May-21 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 109-93 |
| May-23 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 121-108 |
| May-25 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 130-93 |
| Jun-03 | at San Antonio Spurs | W | 105-95 |
| Jun-05 | at San Antonio Spurs | W | 105-104 |
| Jun-08 | vs San Antonio Spurs | L | 111-115 |
| Jun-10 | vs San Antonio Spurs | W | 107-106 |
San Antonio Spurs Form – Road To NBA Finals Game 5
San Antonio secured their spot in the NBA Finals by eliminating Portland, Minnesota and Oklahoma City.
The Spurs went two games down in this series as they lost back-to-back home meetings with New York, and then failed to build on a 107-106 victory in Game 3 as they were beaten 107-106 on Wednesday.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-19 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | W | 111-98 |
| Apr-21 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | L | 103-106 |
| Apr-24 | at Portland Trail Blazers | W | 120-108 |
| Apr-26 | at Portland Trail Blazers | W | 114-93 |
| Apr-28 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | W | 114-95 |
| May-04 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | L | 102-104 |
| May-06 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 133-95 |
| May-08 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 115-108 |
| May-10 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | L | 109-114 |
| May-12 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 126-97 |
| May-15 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 139-109 |
| May-18 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | W | 122-115 2OT |
| May-20 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | L | 113-122 |
| May-22 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | L | 108-123 |
| May-24 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | W | 103-82 |
| May-26 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | L | 114-127 |
| May-28 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | W | 118-91 |
| May-30 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | W | 111-103 |
| Jun-03 | vs New York Knicks | L | 95-105 |
| Jun-05 | vs New York Knicks | L | 104-105 |
| Jun-08 | at New York Knicks | W | 115-111 |
| Jun-10 | at New York Knicks | L | 106-107 |
Verdict
New York have already won twice in San Antonio and it is increasingly difficult to ignore their playoff record, even if there have been a handful of losses.
Therefore we are backing the Knicks to – at the very least – cover the spread in this one.
Therefore we are backing the Knicks to – at the very least – cover the spread in this one.
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