Will the ‘Alien’ strike back?

The visitors remain unstoppable! In the opener of the 2026 NBA Finals, they recorded their twelfth straight win in the current playoffs and secured home-court advantage in the series. Read our preview of the matchup at the Frost Bank Center to find out which San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks tip might be worth considering for Game 2.

For the home team, the “Alien” known as Victor Wembanyama did record a double-double on paper with 26 points and 12 rebounds, but his field goal percentage was a very weak 28.6 percent. In the first Finals game of his still-young career, the Frenchman clearly showed nerves.

However, we now expect a reaction from him and are predicting at least 27 points from “Wemby” in Game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

Furthermore, the first matchup once again demonstrated that the Knicks play strong defense on the road. The Spurs didn’t score more than 95 points in that game, and in five of the Knicks’ last seven road games, they’ve held their opponents to single-digit scoring.

Against this backdrop, the odds on a maximum of 108 points by the home team in Game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks look particularly promising. On top of that, we expect Jalen Brunson to deliver another strong performance.

San Antonio Spurs – New York Knicks Head-to-Head Record

Thanks to their 105-95 win in the opener of the 2026 NBA Finals, the visitors now have two consecutive victories in this matchup. At the same time, the win ended a previous four-game losing streak on the road in Texas.

For this latest edition of San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, the betting odds once again place the hosts as the favorites.

San Antonio Spurs – New York Knicks Prediction

Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals is coming up! After a loss in the first matchup, the hosts now want to even the series.

They are relying primarily on Victor Wembanyama. The Frenchman disappointed in the first game of the series, but of course, this does little to change his fundamentally exceptional talent.

Furthermore, given his weak start, we expect “Wemby” to be all the more motivated now. The pressure on him was clearly too much in the first game of the NBA Finals, but the forward will likely handle it better now.

Moreover, despite a very poor shooting percentage in the first game, he still posted the second-highest scoring output with 26 points.

This quickly makes it clear that he is the undisputed linchpin of the home team’s offense.

With this in mind, for the matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, we’re predicting 27 or more points from the MVP of the previous Western Conference Finals!