Knicks vs – With the Knicks carrying a 12-game playoff winning streak into Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals, a Friday June 5 matchup at Frost Bank Center will feature a same-game parlay built around Stephon Castle over 21.5 points + rebounds and Karl-Anthony Towns over 16.5
The Knicks didn’t just win Game 1—they finished it. After trailing 95-94 with just over two minutes left, New York closed the 2026 NBA Finals opener with an 11-0 run to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95.
Now the Spurs face the uncomfortable math that comes with losing a game like that: Friday, June 5, they host Game 2 at Frost Bank Center with tipoff set for 8:30 p.m. ET, trying to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole.
New York arrives on a heater. The Knicks have won 12 playoff games in a row. and Game 1 belonged to Jalen Brunson. who scored 30 points to lead all scorers. Brunson isn’t on the injury report after taking a shot to the knee and ankle in the series opener. Mitchell Robinson, who played through a finger injury in Game 1, is considered probable for Game 2. The Spurs. for their part. have a clean injury report but could make a lineup change that involves Dylan Harper and De’Aaron Fox.
The betting chatter around Game 2 has quickly centered on the idea that San Antonio may not be able to slow the Knicks’ momentum—and that certain player roles could carry over from a late. decisive finish. FanDuel Sportsbook odds for Game 2 are being packaged into a three-leg same-game parlay built with help from the SportsLine Projection Model. which simulates every NBA game 10. 000 times.
The model’s results are advertised as well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. It enters the 2026 NBA Finals on a 26-10 roll (72%) on top-rated NBA spread picks this season.
Inside the parlay, the first leg is a spread angle: Knicks +6.5.
The case being made is simple: it’s hard to bet against a team that has won 12 straight and has gone 11-1 ATS during that span. In SportsLine simulations, the Knicks cover the spread in 56% of outcomes. Game 1 also fed the argument for an improved perimeter display in Game 2 after New York made just 31% of their 3-point shots.
The second leg shifts to Stephon Castle, taking him to go over 21.5 points + rebounds.
Castle produced in the opener, pulling down eight rebounds alongside 17 points. Through the playoffs. he’s averaging 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. and the projection keeps him in heavy minutes even as San Antonio rotates its guards. The SportsLine props model projects Castle for 24.2 points + rebounds on Friday.
The third leg is Karl-Anthony Towns over 16.5 points.
The opener wasn’t a huge scoring swing for him—Towns scored 18 points in Game 1—but the model has him higher for Game 2 at 18.9 points. The Knicks center hasn’t reached the 20-point mark since Game 2 against the 76ers. but he has gone over this particular line in 10 of New York’s 15 playoff games. The setup going into Friday is that Towns has been aggressive and involved offensively. suggesting the volume for enough shots to clear 16.5 is there.
By the time the clock hits 8:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center. the Spurs will be looking for a jolt after an opener that ended on an 11-0 run. The Knicks will be leaning on the same thing that carried them through the playoffs: consistency that turns late-game gaps into momentum—and momentum that makes every small decision in Game 2 feel like it matters.
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