Will the championship celebration be postponed?
The Texans led by as many as 29 points at one point, but ended up suffering a 106-107 loss! Never before had a team squandered such a large lead in the NBA Finals. The “Garden” had fallen very quiet at one point, but at the end of the game, the joy over the victory—which had seemed almost impossible—exploded all the more in the stands.
The game-winner was OG Anunoby, who made the decisive tip-in after a missed three-pointer by Jalen Brunson just before the end of the game. The Brit already knows how to win an NBA title.
The small forward achieved this triumph back in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors. At the same time, OG Anunoby was once again fundamentally accurate in the series, scoring 33 points. With this in mind, for the next matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, we predict that the London native will score at least 19 points again.
Furthermore, however, we expect a home win for the basketball team from the “Lone Star State.” In front of their own fans, we see the team from the Frost Bank Center holding the advantage once again.
San Antonio Spurs – New York Knicks Head-to-Head Record
The Knicks won the last matchup in front of their home crowd 107-106 earlier this week. Overall, the two franchises have faced off seven times this season, and only two of those matchups ended in a victory for Victor Wembanyama’s team.
Nevertheless, bookmakers have the home team as favorites in the odds for the next matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
San Antonio Spurs – New York Knicks Prediction
“Do-or-die” is the motto for the Spurs in the upcoming Game 5 against the East Coast franchise. The series currently stands at 3-1 in favor of the Knicks, and the latest loss is certainly still stinging in San Antonio.
The Spurs were already leading by 29 points in New York, and the first half was peppered with several NBA Finals records. Before the break, the Spurs had scored 76 points—more than any team had ever scored in a single half during the Finals. The 14 three-pointers made also set a new record for a single half in the Finals.
But none of that helped, as the game was ultimately lost, and this was primarily due to OG Anunoby. The Brit delivered 33 points—the second-highest scoring output on the court at Madison Square Garden behind Jalen Brunson—and sank the decisive basket for the win.
It’s worth noting that, unlike his teammates, the forward has already played in an NBA Finals once and won it in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors. We now believe he’s capable of another strong performance and are betting on OG Anunoby scoring 19 or more points in the game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
This prediction is supported by a look at his consistently solid performances in the series against the Spurs: He is averaging 23.8 points in the 2026 NBA Finals!
