A series doesn’t start until a home team wins a game. Wait, that’s not how that goes.After three games of the NBA Finals, the road team has won every game, leaving some confusion and plenty of uncertainty as Game 4 between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs is set to tip on Wednesday.The Knicks went from overwhelming favorites after getting two wins in San Antonio to putting some doubt into the minds of their fans with Monday’s loss. All three games have gone down to the final couple of minutes, and the odds for Game 4 are very close. Buckle up.Game 4: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks
Knicks lead series 2-1Time: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: ABCSeries odds: Knicks -190, Spurs +160Knicks fans were euphoric and expectant entering Game 3. Now? They are probably thinking, “We couldn’t blow this,” before pausing to remember their entire history and then wondering, “Could we?”The uncomfortable truth is that the sportsbooks still think the Spurs are the better team. Even after losing two games at home and with the public going hard on the Knicks, the Spurs were only getting 1.5 or 2.5 points (depending on when you looked) on the road. The sportsbooks trusted their numbers on this one and came out big winners.
