Overview
- Karl-Anthony Towns, who made his NBA Finals debut Wednesday, told Inside the NBA that he felt a comforting presence from his late mother while playing.
- Towns said that the sense of calm made him feel confident and childlike, which he credited with allowing him to have fun during the game.
- The Knicks defeated the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1, a contest in which outlets reported Towns had 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and a block.
- The series continues with Game 2 scheduled for Friday at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
- Towns’ mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, died in April 2020 from complications of COVID-19 and is widely remembered as a longtime supporter who attended his games.