Jalen Brunson Stays Locked In Before Knicks' First Home Finals Game in 27 Years as Tickets Hit $8,000
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 7
Jalen Brunson Stays Locked In Before Knicks' First Home Finals Game in 27 Years as Tickets Hit $8,000
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 7
Summary
Game 3 returns to Madison Square Garden on Monday with New York up 2-0, but Brunson said the Knicks are focused on correcting the 14-point lead they nearly squandered in Friday's 105-104 win.
Brunson has shot 34% through two Finals games—well below his roughly 50% mark in the previous two playoff rounds—but teammates and coach Mike Brown said his poise and aggression have not changed.
Brown said Brunson remains the Spurs' defensive focal point, recalling that Golden State once put Draymond Green on him in the 2022 West finals because of concerns over his strength and counters.
Madison Square Garden is bracing for a celebrity-filled, high-priced spectacle, with Josh Hart noting the cheapest tickets are running $7,000 to $8,000 for the Knicks' first home NBA Finals game since 1999.
The Knicks are only the third team to open an NBA Finals 2-0 on the road; unlike the 1993 Bulls and 1995 Rockets, New York is chasing its first title since 1973.