Wembanyama Backs Spurs to Overcome 2-0 Finals Deficit as Game 3 Looms at Madison Square Garden
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 8
Wembanyama Backs Spurs to Overcome 2-0 Finals Deficit as Game 3 Looms at Madison Square Garden
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 8
Summary
2-0 down after two home losses, Victor Wembanyama said San Antonio is still built for the moment and must focus only on winning Monday's Game 3 in New York.
105-104 in Game 2, the Spurs again let a winnable game slip away after Wembanyama's late turnover and missed final shot, following a blown 14-point second-half lead in Game 1.
Mitch Johnson said San Antonio's problem has been failing to convert hard work into results, citing undisciplined stretches as well as timely Knicks plays late in possessions.
3-0 is the line the Spurs are trying to avoid: no NBA team has ever rallied from that deficit to win a playoff series, and no Finals team has come back after losing the first two games at home.
22-year-old Wembanyama, in his first NBA playoffs, has driven the Spurs' surprise run to the Finals, including a seven-game West finals upset of defending champion Oklahoma City.