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2026 Playoffs Betting
Knicks to the NBA Finals — first time since 1999. New York closed out Cleveland 116–99 in Game 6 at Rocket Arena, Jalen Brunson 28 points and Karl-Anthony Towns 22/14. ECF won 4–2 in games. The Finals matchup is a 1999 rematch: Spurs vs Knicks. San Antonio shocked the defending champion Thunder 111–103 in Game 7 at OKC overnight (Wembanyama 22/7, Champagnie 20/6, Castle 16/6/6 — seven Spurs in double figures; SGA's 35/9/4 fell short). Spurs open as series favorites at −205 with home court advantage; Knicks +170 as the underdog. Game 1 Wednesday June 3, 8:30 PM ET on ABC at Frost Bank Center.
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens; Round 2 (eliminated)
Buffalo's run ended in Round 2. After eliminating Boston in six on the back of Alex Lyon's first-round goaltending, the Sabres dropped a tight seven-game series to Montreal 3–4; the Canadiens closed it out in OT in Game 7 on Newhook's winner. The Sabres' first playoff series win since 2007 was nonetheless a milestone. Below: the full R2 game log against Montreal.
New York Knicks win the Eastern Conference Final 4–2
Knicks clinch on the road. New York closed out Cleveland 116–99 at Rocket Arena: Brunson 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns 22 and 14, Josh Hart with a 17-point game on the wing. The Cavs led by 6 at the half but the Knicks outscored Cleveland 34–17 in the third. New York returns to the Finals for the first time since 1999 — a generation-defining wait. NBA Finals matchup: Knicks at Spurs, Game 1 Wednesday June 3 at Frost Bank Center on ABC.
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Live cash-outNBA Finals markets: Knicks at Spurs
Finals series price
Spurs −205 to win the title; Knicks +170 as the road underdog. San Antonio earned home court with the better regular-season record despite the lower conference seed.
NBA title futures
Knicks +170, Spurs −200. A $100 ticket on the Knicks returns $270 if they pull off a 1999-style series win against a younger version of the franchise that beat them then.
Game 1 (Wed Jun 3, ABC)
Spurs −5.5 at home; total 218.5. New York handled SAS twice in the regular season, but both meetings predated Wembanyama's playoff form.
Series format
2-2-1-1-1: Games 1, 2, 5, 7 in San Antonio; Games 3, 4, 6 at MSG. Pivotal stretches: a road split protects the favorite; a Knicks G1 win flips the series.
Headline matchup
Wembanyama (length, rim protection, vertical spacing) vs Brunson (craft, shot-making, mid-range volume). Mitchell Robinson on Wemby in pick-and-roll defense is the Knicks' best counter.
Finals MVP
Wembanyama +160 (favored on a Spurs win); Brunson +400 (if Knicks pull the upset); SGA's Conn Smythe-style legacy market is off the board with OKC eliminated.
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