Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 14
Wembanyama Reflects on Spurs' 4-1 Finals Defeat as Knicks Seal 94-90 Title Clincher
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 14

Wembanyama Reflects on Spurs' 4-1 Finals Defeat as Knicks Seal 94-90 Title Clincher

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 14

Summary

  • 94-90 in Game 5 ended San Antonio's season, and Victor Wembanyama called the loss a major learning moment after the Knicks closed out the NBA Finals 4-1.
  • Three of the Spurs' four series losses came after they led inside the final two minutes, while Game 5 was tied in the last two minutes before New York finished stronger.
  • Wembanyama said the team must become more consistent late in games after a breakthrough year in which San Antonio won 62 games and captured the Western Conference title.
  • 100 games into the season — 82 regular-season and 18 playoff contests — the Spurs fell short of a sixth championship, but Wembanyama's third-place MVP finish underscored their rise.

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