Knicks Chase 2-0 Finals Lead After 105-95 Game 1 Win, Riding 12-Game Playoff Streak
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 5
Knicks Chase 2-0 Finals Lead After 105-95 Game 1 Win, Riding 12-Game Playoff Streak
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 5
Summary
Game 2 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio, with New York trying to turn its 105-95 opener into a 2-0 NBA Finals edge.
12 straight postseason wins have carried the Knicks to their first Finals since 1999, with Jalen Brunson's 19-point second half and late-game shot creation driving Game 1.
16 assists and a blown 14-point second-half lead left San Antonio focused on cleaner ball movement, fewer isolations and better defensive rebounding after straying from its usual style.
De'Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama are central to that response after Fox shot 3-for-13 and Wembanyama went 6-for-21, including nine 3-point attempts in the opener.
For New York, the chance to extend control of the series also pushes the franchise closer to its first NBA title since 1973.