Spurs vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Madison Square Garden as the San Antonio Spurs saddle up to face the high-flying New York Knicks in a first-round NBA Playoff showdown that promises more fireworks than a Fourth of July parade! With the Spurs trying to lasso their way closer in the Western standings and the Knicks looking to cement their top-tier status in the East, this matchup is set to tip off at the prime time of 1:00 PM EST. Both teams are galloping into today’s game on the back of solid wins, and with the betting lines drawing a battle map, the stakes are sky-high. Will the Spurs’ sharpshooting be enough to corral the Knicks, or will New York’s hustle prove too much for San Antonio? It’s a classic East meets West duel where only one can ride off into the sunset victorious!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 25, 2024 01:00PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	SAS ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+295	-390	224.5	9.0/-9.0
Recent	+325	-435	222.5	9.0/-9.0
Difference	+30	-45	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

14W-35L

23.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

34W-17L

76.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/29/24	New York Knicks NYK	27	30	34	30	50	126	Over
03/29/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	38	36	20	27	90	130	Over
11/08/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	16	35	21	33	00	105	Over
11/08/23	New York Knicks NYK	33	32	34	27	00	126	Over
01/04/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	29	26	34	25	00	114	Over
01/04/23	New York Knicks NYK	39	23	32	23	00	117	Over
12/29/22	New York Knicks NYK	29	24	26	36	00	115	Over
12/29/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	38	26	28	30	00	122	Over
01/10/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	23	26	21	00	96	Under
01/10/22	New York Knicks NYK	23	28	31	29	00	111	Under
12/07/21	New York Knicks NYK	28	34	33	26	00	121	Over
12/07/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	28	28	25	28	00	109	Over

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Spurs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	@ POR	114-94W	49	33	12	93
12/19	@ ATL	133-126W	42	32	17	101
12/15	@ MIN	92-106L	50	34	18	91
12/13	vs POR	118-116W	41	32	14	85
12/08	@ NOP	121-116W	55	27	13	93
12/06	@ SAC	113-140L	42	28	14	91
12/05	@ CHI	124-139L	41	26	10	95
12/03	vs PHX	93-104L	53	26	14	100
12/01	vs SAC	127-125W	38	32	15	82
11/26	vs UTA	128-115W	39	30	10	93

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs NOP	104-93W	42	24	16	87
12/19	vs MIN	133-107W	57	39	15	97
12/15	vs ORL	100-91W	45	20	17	71
12/11	@ ATL	100-108L	49	27	12	93
12/09	vs TOR	113-108W	40	32	10	82
12/07	@ DET	111-120L	31	27	15	79
12/05	@ CHA	125-101W	43	29	9	76
12/03	@ ORL	121-106W	39	30	17	85
12/01	@ NOP	118-85W	60	30	17	92
11/29	vs CHA	99-98W	44	20	19	81

Starting Lineups

San Antonio Spurs	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Harrison Barnes SF	18.0	18.6	19.5	100%	19.9
Chris Paul PG	29.0	27.8	30.0	90%	30.2
Jeremy Sochan PF	32.0	34.2	29.9	90%	30.6
Devin Vassell SG	32.0	23.6	32.6	67%	36.5
Victor Wembanyama C	53.0	57.5	55.0	100%	55.3

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	30.0	27.6	31.3	100%	31.7
Mikal Bridges SG	31.0	32.1	28.7	100%	29.0
Jalen Brunson PG	42.0	41.2	40.7	100%	41.1
Josh Hart SF	35.0	33.5	35.0	100%	35.3
Karl-Anthony Towns C	50.0	55.5	47.5	100%	47.8

Spurs Notable Injuries

Malaki Branham (PG/SG): Avg: 8.6pts, 1.9reb, 1.9ast, 19.3 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.1
Blake Wesley (PG/SG): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.7
Sandro Mamukelashvili (PF/C): Avg: 3.8pts, 3.0reb, 0.8ast, 9.4 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 1.6
Sidy Cissoko (SG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.2reb, 0.4ast, 6.3 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 0.7

Knicks Notable Injuries

Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.8pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 1.0
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.8
Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Harrison Barnes	SAS	Pts	7.5	10.5	+3.0	80%	70%	73%	73%	NYK	+0.8	#21
Keldon Johnson	SAS	Pts	9.5	12.1	+2.6	80%	90%	80%	80%	NYK	-0.4	#13
Josh Hart	NYK	Reb	7.5	9.6	+2.1	40%	50%	53%	53%	SAS	+0.3	#23
Victor Wembanyama	SAS	Reb	9.5	10.7	+1.2	40%	50%	47%	47%	NYK	-0.9	#5
Jeremy Sochan	SAS	Ast	2.5	3.6	+1.1	80%	60%	53%	53%	NYK	-0.4	#9

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Spurs Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#12	#11	#13	-2.5%
PF	#12	#18	#7	#10	-3.3%
PG	#7	#15	#9	#9	-5.5%
SF	#4	#26	#9	#5	-9.7%
SG	#27	#23	#26	#27	9.8%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#5	#8	#2	-13.7%
PF	#10	#9	#9	#6	-7.4%
PG	#8	#8	#23	#11	-1.0%
SF	#21	#18	#3	#14	-1.5%
SG	#13	#10	#11	#11	-4.8%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.6

117.5

Rebounds per Game

44.9

43.8

Assists per Game

28.8

29.4

Steals per Game

7.9

Blocks per Game

6.9

4.5

Shots per Game

88.6

87.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.0

15.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.0

57.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.2

40.1

Turnovers per Game

14.5

12.7

Fouls per Game

17.0

17.5

Recent Trends

David Duke Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.7% to 11.5, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Landry Shamet (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.