It’s safe to say Air Corgi’s NBA Finals appearance didn’t go the way Spurs fans probably hoped.
Air Corgi — real name Lilo — is a dog with 1.6 million followers on TikTok who predicts the outcome of several sports games by pushing a ball down stairs into a basket, was in the building for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs in San Antonio on Wednesday night.
But after the Knicks downed San Antonio 105-95 in thrilling fashion Wednesday night, Lilo is 0-for-1 on her NBA Finals prediction after picking the Spurs to win the opener and ultimately the series in seven games.
Corgi’s prediction ruffled some feathers on X, with some even joking the dog was fraudulent and mentioning how she incorrectly predicted the 2025 NBA Finals by picking the Pacers to win in six games.
Despite her prediction, Corgi still received a standing ovation from fans in the second quarter Wednesday night and was lifted in the air.
San Antonio’s video scoreboard even showed a dog bouncing a ball into a basket, mimicking what Corgi does on TikTok.
Even with some calling her a fraud, Corgi pulled off a remarkable feat last month.
She not only correctly predicted the Spurs would beat the Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference finals, but correctly predicted the outcome of every single game.
The dog also correctly picked the Knicks to beat the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, though she predicted a six-game series instead of the eventual sweep.
Corgi doesn’t only predict NBA games, however.
She also predicted the Stanley Cup outcome on Tuesday, picking the Golden Knights to beat the Hurricanes in six games.
Air Corgi looks to make it 1-of-2 in her NBA Finals prediction Friday night, where she chose the Knicks to steal Game 2.
San Antonio and New York square off in Game 2 Friday at 8:30 p.m.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
