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Welcome to Game 2
With 2:16 left in Game 1, an air of inevitability set in. The Knicks had a nice run, but Victor Wembanyana had taken over and restored the Spurs’ lead. Game 1 would go to the home team.
With 21.1 seconds left in Game 1, the Knicks had wrapped up the win.
Jalen Brunson was the key offensively, bouncing back after three quarters of missed shots and irritating injuries, but the defense should get the bulk of the credit. Karl-Anthony Towns arguably got the better of Wemby at both ends, though Wemby’s 12 free throws in 13 attempts gave him a higher scoring total on the night.
And so the Knicks have now won 12 straight playoff games. It seems like years ago that the Knicks trailed the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in their first-round series, and not just because the NBA playoffs last longer than Grateful Dead tours.
Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime, catch up on what happened in Game 1, where the Knicks extended their postseason winning streak to a stunning 12 games with a 105-95 victory in San Antonio:
The New York Knicks entered Game 1 of this year’s NBA finals on one of the hottest streaks in playoff history: 11 games won in a row with opponents humiliated, humbled and crushed along the way. On Wednesday night in San Antonio many believed that streak would end as they faced the Spurs, who had knocked out the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the previous round, and are led by the most exciting player in the world, Victor Wembanyama.
The Knicks won anyway, keeping Wembanyama quiet for long stretches in a 105-95 victory on the Spurs’ home court. They are now just three wins from their first title since 1973.
Jalen Brunson, an inspiration for the Knicks throughout these playoffs, came alive once again when it mattered as he saved his best for the closing minutes, ending the game with 30 points, 13 of them coming in the fourth quarter.
Read the full report here.
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