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.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/05/nba-finals-2026-game-2-new-york-knicks-san-antonio-spurs-live-score