How did we get to the Knicks being up 2-0?
By
Kurt Helin
The simple breakdown of the first two games of the NBA Finals goes like this: The Knicks went into San Antonio and took Game 1, the Spurs handed them Game 2.
In Game 1, the Knicks had a double-digit lead, the Spurs stormed back, but when things got tight late, New York had Jalen Brunson, who scored 13 of his 30 in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks closed out the game on an 11-0 run to win 105-95.
In Game 2 (and stop me if you’ve heard this before), the Knicks had a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs stormed back to tie it behind the best basketball Victor Wembanyama has played in this series. But then came the blunder.
Brunson was clutch again, hit one of two free throws, and while Wemby had a clean look at a game-winner, he clanked it off the back of the rim. The Knicks won 105-104 and were up 2-0.