- Bet on Jalen Brunson to score over 26.5 points at -105 odds, as he has averaged over 30 points per game at home this postseason.
- The Knicks are very slight favorites in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals despite being at home and taking a 2-0 lead over the Spurs.
- No team in NBA history has ever lost the first two games of the Finals at home and won the series.
NEW YORK – The 2026 NBA Finals shift to the Big Apple Monday night as the New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3, the first NBA Finals game in New York City in almost 30 years.
2026 NBA Finals Game 3 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs | +2.0 (-110) | +105 | O 216.0 (-110) |
| Knicks | -2.0 (-110) | -125 | U 216.0 (-110) |
After stealing both of the first two games on the road, the Knicks find themselves as two-point favorites legal sports betting sites in their first Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. The only game the Knicks would win in that series against the Spurs was Game 3 at home.
The Knicks are now -430 favorites to be crowned the newest NBA champions after entering the series as +170 underdogs.
They are looking to become just the fifth team since 1980 to defy the “40-20 rule” – teams that have won 40 regular season games before losing 20 games have won over 90% of titles in the last 45 seasons.
The Spurs find themselves in a precarious situation, having gone down 0-2 with home court advantage. Just five of the 37 teams in NBA history to have lost the first two games of the Finals would go on to win the series, none of which had home court advantage.
Bet On Jalen Brunson To Score Over 26.5 Points (-105)
While Brunson has been far from the pinnacle of efficiency during the Finals, shooting just 33.9% from the field and 23.5% from three, he has still proven to be a formidable offensive engine alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, scoring 30 points in Game 1 and 20 points in Game 2.
The reality is that Brunson doesn’t need to be efficient to exceed the 26.5-point line at New York sports betting sites, as he put up 31 shot attempts in Game 1 and 25 shot attempts in Game 2, which is plenty enough volume to surpass 27 points with mediocre efficiency.
He’s also been much better at home than on the road this postseason, averaging over 30 points per game at Madison Square Garden while posting just 23.6 points per game on the road.
Two-time league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also struggled against this San Antonio defense, but was able to average 30.3 points per game in his four home games in the Western Conference Finals on subpar shooting splits.
The Spurs defense has been much tougher at home than on the road, allowing an average of 11 more points per game and better splits from the field and three-point line when playing away from San Antonio.
