NBA games today: Playoff odds, predictions for Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Timberwolves
The 2026 NBA playoffs will proceed on Wednesday with a pair of Game 2s, one in every convention. In the East, the New York Knicks are attempting to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers after their historic 39-point win in Game 1. Out west, the San Antonio Spurs will look to reply after dropping Game 1 to the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves at residence.
Ahead of Wednesday evening’s motion, let’s take a more in-depth take a look at every sport and make some predictions.
NBA games at present: May 6 playoff schedule
Odds by way of FanDuelall instances ET
- Game 2: Philaelphia 76ers at New York Knicks (-10.5), 7 pm — ESPN
- Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs (-9.5), 9:30 pm — ESPN
Knicks vs. 76ers Game 2 prediction
After a shaky begin to the playoffs, the Knicks have been rolling. They’ve gained 4 games in a row relationship again to Game 4 of their first-round collection with the Atlanta Hawksand all of these victories have come by not less than 16 factors. The final three, together with Game 1 towards the Sixers, have been by not less than 29. In reality, the Knicks are the primary crew in NBA postseason historical past to win three games in a row by not less than 25 factors.
It’s no shock, then, that the Knicks had been huge favorites getting into Game 2 at Madison Square Garden even earlier than Joel Embiid was announced as out. We’ve seen the Sixers bounce again from blowout losses this postseason, and the Knicks are doubtless not going to shoot higher than 60% from the sphere and 50% from 3-point vary. But they do not need to in an effort to win this sport comfortably. The Knicks will hold the great instances going. Pick: Knicks -10.5
Spurs vs. Timberwolves Game 2 prediction
Anthony Edwards wasn’t expected back until the middle of this series due to his knee injury, and with Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) and Ayo Dosunmu (calf) also sidelined, the Timberwolves were big underdogs — both in Game 1 and for the series. But Edwards made a surprise return, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Mike Conley stepped up and the Wolves’ defense stifled the Spurs en route to a dramatic upset win in Game 1.
But can the Wolves sustain this success, given their injury issues? As great as Edwards was on Monday, he is nowhere near 100% and Dosunmu remains questionable for Game 2. The Spurs nearly stole Game 1 despite Victor Wembanyama shooting and De’Aaron Fox shooting 10 of 31 and the team going 10 of 36 from 3-point range. Wembanyama and Fox will be better, and one of the safest bets in sports is higher-seeded NBA teams winning Game 2 after dropping Game 1 at home. Pick: Spurs -9.5
