The 2026 NBA playoffs will proceed on Wednesday with a pair of Recreation 2s, one in every convention. Within the East, the New York Knicks try take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers after their historic 39-point win in Recreation 1. Out west, the San Antonio Spurs will look to reply after dropping Recreation 1 to the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves at house.
Forward of Wednesday evening’s motion, let’s take a more in-depth take a look at every recreation and make some predictions.
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- Recreation 2: Philaelphia 76ers at New York Knicks (-10.5), 7 p.m. — ESPN
- Recreation 2: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs (-9.5), 9:30 p.m. — ESPN
Knicks vs. 76ers Recreation 2 prediction
After a shaky begin to the playoffs, the Knicks have been rolling. They’ve received 4 video games in a row courting again to Recreation 4 of their first-round sequence with the Atlanta Hawks, and all of these victories have come by no less than 16 factors. The final three, together with Recreation 1 in opposition to the Sixers, have been by no less than 29. In truth, the Knicks are the primary staff in NBA postseason historical past to win three video games in a row by no less than 25 factors.
It is no shock, then, that the Knicks had been huge favorites getting into Recreation 2 at Madison Sq. Backyard even earlier than Joel Embiid was introduced as out. We have seen the Sixers bounce again from blowout losses this postseason, and the Knicks are seemingly not going to shoot higher than 60% from the sphere and 50% from 3-point vary. However they do not must so as to win this recreation comfortably. The Knicks will preserve the great occasions going. Choose: Knicks -10.5
Spurs vs. Timberwolves Game 2 prediction
Anthony Edwards wasn’t expected back until the middle of this series due to his knee injury, and with Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) and Ayo Dosunmu (calf) also sidelined, the Timberwolves were big underdogs — both in Game 1 and for the series. But Edwards made a surprise return, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Mike Conley stepped up and the Wolves’ defense stifled the Spurs en route to a dramatic upset win in Game 1.
But can the Wolves sustain this success, given their injury issues? As great as Edwards was on Monday, he is nowhere near 100% and Dosunmu remains questionable for Game 2. The Spurs nearly stole Game 1 despite Victor Wembanyama shooting and De’Aaron Fox shooting 10 of 31 and the team going 10 of 36 from 3-point range. Wembanyama and Fox will be better, and one of the safest bets in sports is higher-seeded NBA teams winning Game 2 after dropping Game 1 at home. Pick: Spurs -9.5