The NBA Finals have arrived. The New York Knicks are back to the Finals for the first time since 1999, where ironically they lost to the Spurs. What does Game 1 have in store?
New York Knicks @ San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs advanced in a gruelling seven-game series against the defending champs.
They'll now face an extremely well rested New York Knicks, who swept the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, which felt like an eternity ago.
San Antonio host Game 1, so how will this play out?
Leg 1 - OG Anunoby 15+ Points
Aside from the hamstring injury in the 76ers series, OG Anunoby has been outstanding for New York in the playoffs.
Averaging 19.7 points per game in the post-season, Anunoby has hit 15+ points in nine of his 12 playoff games. Two of those misses were due to rust coming back from his hamstring injury, but he rectified that in his last two games of the Cleveland series with 21 and 17 in limited minutes.
The rest would have done OG wonders, and he should be hitting this line.
Leg 2 - Dylan Harper Over 17.5 PRA
With De'Aaron Fox really struggling this series, both physically and in output, Harper becomes instrumental to the success of this Spurs outfit.
Harper had some quiet games in the OKC series and appeared to be playing banged up, but he finished big in Games 6 and 7, averaging 15 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
I expect Harper to continue playing a big role for San Antonio, and he should easily be covering this line.
Leg 3 - Landry Shamet 1+ 3PM
Landry Shamet produced some big games off the bench for New York in the Eastern Conference Finals, and was playing clutch minutes in their rotation.
Shamet averaged 19.7 minutes per game in the Cavs series, and hit at least one triple in three of the four games.
Making four three-pointers in the last two games of the series, I expect him to carry that momentum and confidence into the NBA Finals.
Same Game Multi
Anunoby 15+ Points / Harper Over 17.5 PRA / Shamet 1+ 3PM = $4.00
Value Bet
Hart is averaging 11.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game this post-season, and has hovered around double doubles in his last six games.
His last double double was Game 3 against the 76ers, and since then he's had two nine-rebound games, plus a 6 and 11 game in Game 4 against the Cavs in just 23 minutes.
Last time Hart played the Spurs in the regular season he finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and in the NBA Cup Final he had 11 and 8. Will go very close at a price.
