2026 NBA Finals preview: New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs best bets for series, MVP player props

For the ninth consecutive season, there will be a new NBA champion as the San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks for Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

This is the most highly anticipated finals in years. Courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4 will be the most expensive tickets in NBA history as the Knicks try to end their 53-year championship curse against the greatest physical force ever in basketball.

New York historically ripped through...