The New York Knicks are on the cusp of their first championship in more than half a century, carrying a commanding 3–1 lead into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Arena.
New York erased a historic 29-point deficit in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, punctuated by OG Anunoby’s leaping putback heard around the world. Now just 48 solid minutes away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy, the Knicks will lean on their entire roster — including iron-man Mikal Bridges — to finish the job.
Tipoff is at 8:40 p.m. ET. San Antonio is a 5.5-point home favorite with -192 moneyline odds, while New York is a +160 underdog.
Ahead of Game 5, let’s dive into the top Mikal Bridges prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Mikal Bridges Prop Bet for Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5
Best Bet: Mikal Bridges 2+ Threes (+134)
Mikal Bridges has largely flown under the radar offensively in his second trip to the NBA Finals, limited to just 9.5 points per game while failing to connect on multiple triples in three of the first four contests.
However, the former Villanova standout fully justified his price tag — a trade haul that included an entire starting lineup of first-round picks — in Game 2 in San Antonio, where he erupted for 20 points while going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Bridges, 29, buried multiple threes in 47 of his 82 regular-season appearances, averaging 1.9 per game at a 37.1% clip. While his nightly average has dipped in the playoffs, he has still knocked down two or more treys in six postseason outings.
New York has been one of the most cohesive units in recent memory during this historic run, playing for each other and eschewing hero ball. But as Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby — who have combined for 60-plus points in Games 3 and 4 — continue to light up the scoreboard, additional looks should open up for the other Knicks, Bridges included.
With the Knicks just one win away from restoring basketball glory to New York City, expect Bridges to rise to the occasion and bury multiple threes in Game 5.
