Comments on: Knicks-Spurs 2026 Finals — A Statistical Preview

By: Lil' Penny

Lil' Penny — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:07:14 +0000

ESPN’s “experts” are 10-3 in favor of the Spurs.

By: Knicks in '26

Knicks in '26 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:05:57 +0000

Hmmmmmmm….. Such intrigue. Who else are they and who else are they not making available to the press? That might provide a clue, but still probably not. I hate having to worry/think about this at all.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:01:06 +0000

Is there even practice today? It’s media day, and the Knicks are not making Mitch available to the press. Which doesn’t seem great?

By: Knicks in '26

Knicks in '26 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:38:50 +0000

How can we find out if Mitch is actually practicing today? And by “practicing,” I mean actual practice. Not that “off-to-the-side” shit.

Or at least being “medically cleared to play.” That would make me so happy. Probably won’t happen until tomorrow, if it’s going to happen.

By: rama, orchestra seats baby

rama, orchestra seats baby — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:28:46 +0000

I don’t think the playoff numbers are real enough that Mike’s 95% above is possible, but I also think the regular numbers don’t tell the full story either. My gut says the 70/30 scenario is probably right and it’s a toss-up.

Which is why I’d be surprised if I get a single question from that poll correct…!

By: KnickerBlogger

KnickerBlogger — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:20:06 +0000

Ewing missed the first 20 games of the 1999-00 season still recovering from his achilles injury but then played all 62 remaining games!

Smiles approvingly in Thibs.

By: marechal

marechal — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:19:40 +0000

Yeah, I mean, this is OG’s boxscore for Games 3 and 4 against the Cavs:

27 min, 17 points on 6-13 shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.
30 min, 21 points on 6-10 shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

I think he’s fine. Maybe not molting hot like against Atlanta, but he seems ok.

By: KnickerBlogger

KnickerBlogger — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:17:16 +0000

One “what-if” to consider here, is that if the Knicks had the home-court advantage, this would be a radically different series. Based on the regular season numbers alone, the Knicks would be a 59% favorite to win, a massive 24 point swing!

this isn’t right. think you probably reversed the probability here.

You’re right. The percentage goes from 35% to 41%, so it’s not a huge disparity.

Thanks!

By: JK47

JK47 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:15:04 +0000

OG may have been going at it a little easy in his first game or two back, but he looked like he was at full capacity by the end of the Cleveland series. Add in the additional break and I’m quite confident he’ll be at 100%.

I was worried about his injury when it happened, but felt pretty good about his chances to return upon reading the tea leaves. The tea leaves are not giving me such great vibes about Mitch. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if Mitch is much of a factor in this series. It seems like this particular injury is worse than they are letting on, just a gut feeling sense I get.

By: frank

frank — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:13:51 +0000

RE: who is going to cover OG–

Figure:
Vassell -> KAT
Castle -> Brunson
Wemby -> Hart
Fox –> Bridges
Champagnie -> OG?

If either Fox or Champagnie are going to try and cover OG, that is a huge advantage.