nba Game Recap
Recap - Knicks Defeat San Antonio 111-96
New York got 31 points from RJ Barrett en route to a 111-96 victory over San Antonio on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
New York was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 212.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Evan Fournier had 18 points for New York and Alec Burks chipped in with 16 points. Quentin Grimes had 6 assists for the Knicks, while Julius Randle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
San Antonio got 24 points from Dejounte Murray in a losing cause and another 15 points from Lonnie Walker IV. Dejounte Murray contributed 5 assists for the Spurs, while Jakob Poeltl had 10 rebounds.
The Knicks hit the break winning 51-49 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored New York as they grabbed 49 boards, while San Antonio only had 43
New York heads into a battle against the Mavericks. San Antonio, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.