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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 4Towns Extends Knicks Lead to 12-7 as Spurs Burn 1st-Quarter Timeout
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 4Summary
- 12-7 Knicks, 7:28 into the first quarter — Karl-Anthony Towns scored again, pushing San Antonio to call timeout before the game slipped further.
- Josh Hart helped spark the early edge with a scramble-finish layup in an open lane, though his next drive was swatted by Victor Wembanyama at the rim.
- Wembanyama answered that block with a 3-pointer, but De'Aaron Fox then missed a wide-open corner three as the Spurs' start stayed ragged.
- The timeout came with San Antonio still within one possession, but the sequence underscored a messy opening and the need to settle down quickly.
Insights
Can Karl-Anthony Towns' strategy of drawing fouls neutralize the defensive dominance of phenom Victor Wembanyama? Will the Knicks' balanced attack finally end their 53-year title drought against the Wembanyama-led Spurs?