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Knicks Down San Antonio 102-98 - Match Report

Alec Burks scored 30 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for New York on Thursday, leading the Knicks to a 102-98 victory over San Antonio at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 215.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.

New York got 25 points from Julius Randle and another 24 points from RJ Barrett. Julius Randle contributed 9 assists, while Alec Burks cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

San Antonio got 27 points from DeMar DeRozan in a losing cause and another 14 points from Dejounte Murray. Dejounte Murray contributed 7 assists for the Spurs, while Dejounte Murray had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed New York were victorious, as the score was 46-43 at the break.

New York had a 48-47 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

New York heads into a battle against the Hornets. San Antonio, meanwhile, will have their next action against Phoenix.