Spurs vs Knicks prediction NBA · Sunday, March 1
At a glance
The New York Knicks (39-22) host the San Antonio Spurs (43-17) on Sunday, March 1 at 1:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 89 – Knicks 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 59% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 23-8 at home and the Spurs are 22-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Knicks and 10-0 for the Spurs (current streaks: Knicks W1, Spurs W11).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Knicks, but the Spurs have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Knicks 116 – 113 Spurs, a margin of about 2.9 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Spurs need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SANY
Top performers
Spurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #125pts / game
De'Aaron FoxG · #46assistsVictor WembanyamaF · #113reboundsKnicks
Mikal BridgesG · #2525pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #117assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3214reboundsRecent form
SANY
NY
Team comparison
| SA | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-17 | Record | 39-22 |
| 117.6 | Points scored / game | 117.1 |
| 112.7 | Points allowed / game | 111.6 |
| +4.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.7 |
| W11 | Current streak | W1 |
| 10-0 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 22-11 road | Home / road record | 23-8 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.