The last time the New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, the year was 1973. Over half a century removed from that victory, the franchise finds itself only 48 minutes away from making history heading into Game 5 of this year’s series. In contrast, the San Antonio Spurs teeter on the brink of an amazing season coming to a close as they look to become the 16th team to battle back from a 3-1 postseason deficit.

This article will take a look at the odds and betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook for Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 on Saturday night in the NBA Finals.

Knicks vs. Spurs odds, betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook

On DraftKings Sportsbook, the Spurs are 5.5-point favorites at home in San Antonio and hold -192 odds of winning Game 5 outright. The Knicks are listed at +160 odds on the Moneyline with the game total set at 216.5 points.

So, let’s dive into the data prior to this pivotal game, shall we?

As things currently stand at the time of publication, the split in total Moneyline wagers shows a slight lean toward the visiting Knicks. They have a 53% edge to win outright in terms of bet percentage, with 65% of the total betting handle in their favor as well. After an historic comeback effort last time out, the momentum in the series may have swung far in their favor. Conversely, the Spurs have 47% of total bets and just 35% of the handle backing them on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Users also favor New York to cover the +5.5 spread overall tonight. The splits indicate 65% of total spread bets are headed in the Knicks’ direction compared to just 35% for San Antonio. However, the inverse is true for the betting handle, which leans 61% in the Spurs’ favor to just 39% for the visitors. What does that tell us? There may not be a ton of wagers on the home side to cover, but there are some bigger ones.

Finally, we have the game total. This market sees the most even split of the three major game lines, with 51% of bets on the over and 49% on the under. The over also sees 55% of the betting handle backing it, with 45% of money on the under. Three of the last four games have gone under tonight’s total of 216.5 points.

You also can check back for all updated betting splits on DraftKings Network.

Most Popular Player Prop Bets

Here are the most popular player prop bets in terms of handle for the matchup tonight, per DraftKings Network’s player props tool:

• Dylan Harper 15+ points (-133)
• Victor Wembanyama 1st points scorer (+324)
• Jalen Brunson 1st points scorer (+578)
• Dylan Harper 16+ points (-103)
• Mikal Bridges 12+ points (+112)

Stay tuned to DraftKings Network for a full preview and pick for this NBA Finals battle, as well as the top player prop picks ahead of tip-off.