NBA Finals odds 2026 updated: New York Knicks open as underdogs against San Antonio Spurs
The 2026 NBA Finals are set. The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs begin their best-of-seven championship series with Game 1 on Wednesday.
The New York Knicks are underdogs in their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to face the Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.
One bettor ended up cashing a parlay worth $1.71 million as a result of the San Antonio victory.
The Thunder had been the favorite at sportsbooks to win the 2025-26 NBA title throughout the season. The Spurs opened as -210 favorites in the series, with the Knicks at +170.
The Knicks had been favorites in every series this postseason — -300 vs. the Atlanta Hawks, -275 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers and -300 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers — but will be an underdog for the first time in this playoffs in the franchise’s long-awaited return to the Finals.
Here's a look at the NBA championship odds entering the 2026 NBA Finals:
2026 NBA Finals odds: Series result
The San Antonio Spurs are favored to beat the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals, according to the latest odds from BetMGM.
San Antonio Spurs (-210)
New York Knicks (+170)
Spurs vs Knick: NBA Finals Game 1 odds, spread, moneyline, Total/ over-under
Odds -- Spread - Total -- Moneyline
NY Knick --- +4.5 - O217 - 154
SA Spurs --- -45 - U217 - +185
OVERALL: TThe Spurs open as 4.5-point favorites on DraftKings Sportsbookopens in a new tab. The Knicks are +154 on the moneyline, with the game total set at over/under 217.5.
NBA Finals schedule 2026: scores, results, date, times, tv channel for Game 1
All times Eastern.
Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 Knicks at Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Game 2: Friday, June 5 Knicks at Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Game 3: Monday, June 8 Spurs at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 Spurs at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
*Game 5: Saturday, June 13 Knicks at Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
*Game 6: Tuesday, June 16 Spurs at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
*Game 7: Friday, June 19 Knicks at Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
*if necessary
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