Overview
- The Knicks won Game 2 105-104 on Friday night after Brunson made a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds remaining following a turnover by Victor Wembanyama.
- Wembanyama grabbed a rebound with the score tied, threw an outlet pass that hit teammate Stephon Castle, then fouled Brunson and later missed a buzzer jumper and said, “I threw that one away. I messed up.”
- Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with a double-double while Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges provided late-game scoring and key defensive stops that preserved the narrow win.
- The victory extended the Knicks’ postseason streak to 13 straight wins and gave them the rare advantage of winning the first two Finals games on the road.
- The series moves to Madison Square Garden for Game 3, a shift that brings heightened security and off-court attention with President Donald Trump reported to attend, and it leaves the Spurs facing the challenge of winning in New York to avoid a daunting 0-3 hole.