Knicks Host Game 3 Up 2-0, Chasing 14th Straight Playoff Win

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 8

Game 3 shifts to Madison Square Garden with New York holding a 2-0 Finals lead and carrying a 13-game playoff winning streak into a home arena chasing its first title in 53 years.
13 straight wins have come with New York controlling the series at both ends: Karl-Anthony Towns has been the standout player, the Knicks' defense has held San Antonio to a 101 offensive rating, and Jalen Brunson has delivered late despite 33.9% shooting overall.
San Antonio's clearest adjustment is at guard, where De'Aaron Fox has posted a plus-2 in his minutes while Stephon Castle is minus-15 through two games, strengthening the case for more Fox-Dylan Harper lineups.
106.6 is the Knicks' offensive rating in the series—well below their usual level—so the Spurs' problem is less defense than failing to finish possessions and execute in clutch moments, a tougher task with the series now in New York.