{"id":679734,"date":"2026-06-02T11:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679734\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:47:19","slug":"nba-finals-2026-experts-picks-for-knicks-spurs-finals-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679734\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Finals 2026: Experts’ picks for Knicks-Spurs, Finals MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"


The 2026 NBA Finals tip off on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN app), and for the eighth consecutive season we’ll have a new champion. But will it be the New York Knicks<\/a>, who haven’t hung a banner in Madison Square Garden since 1973, or the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, who are looking to end a 12-year title drought of their own?<\/p>\n

The two teams already battled for a championship this season, with the Knicks beating the Spurs in Las Vegas to claim the NBA Cup. Now they meet for the big prize.<\/p>\n

Which team will claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy? And who will earn Finals MVP honors? Our experts make their picks.<\/p>\n

2026 NBA Finals coverage:<\/p>\n

MegaPreview<\/a> | Storylines<\/a><\/p>\n

Schedule<\/a> | Trends<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"New York Knicks (3) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2)<\/p>\n

Cory Alexander: Spurs in 6, Victor Wembanyama<\/a><\/p>\n

David Dennis Jr.: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Ben Golliver: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Zach Kram: Spurs in 6, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Bobby Marks: Spurs in 5, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Dave McMenamin: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Eric Moody: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Ramona Shelburne: Knicks in 7, Jalen Brunson<\/a><\/p>\n

Anthony Slater: Spurs in 6, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Andre’ Snellings: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Marc Spears: Spurs in 7, Wembanyama<\/p>\n

Justin Tinsley, Knicks in 6, Brunson<\/p>\n

Ohm Youngmisuk, Knicks in 7, Brunson<\/p>\n

Champion: Spurs 10, Knicks 3<\/p>\n

MVP: Victor Wembanyama 10, Jalen Brunson 3<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

]<\/p>\n

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