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Knicks Lead 2-0 as Spurs Drop Game-2, $12K Tickets

6/7/2026

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Wembanyama Blames Loss

The San Antonio Spurs lost 105-104 to the New York Knicks in Game 2, giving New York a 2-0 lead.
Victor Wembanyama said he threw the game away and needs poise.
The loss made the Spurs the third team to drop the first two Finals at home, after the 1993 Suns and 1995 Magic.
Game 3 will be at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, with secondary-market tickets around $12,000, the most expensive sporting event ever.

Summary

Spurs Secure Finals

San Antonio earned a Finals berth by beating Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
Analysts expected the Spurs to defeat the New York Knicks after that win.
Victor Wembanyama said his memory of the final three possessions of Game 2 is blurry.
He said loss will motivate the team as series shifts to New York.
He noted their Finals run follows a season they entered playoffs as a lower seed.

Summary

Wembanyama Turnover

Victor Wembanyama’s turnover proved the decisive error that swung the game away from the Spurs.
Analyst Brett Siegel said the Spurs executed everything correctly until that turnover.
Knicks veterans OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points, 13 rebounds) and Jalen Brunson (key free throws) sealed the win with their defense.
Social-media clips of the turnover went viral, sparking a split fan debate and criticism of the Spurs’ isolation strategy.

History

Historical Context

During the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, the San Antonio Spurs captured their first NBA title, defeating the eighth-seed New York Knicks 4-1 in the Finals—a first for a former ABA franchise and the only eighth seed to reach the championship until 2023. The Spurs built on that win, adding titles in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014, cementing a two-decade dynasty.

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Wembanyama Blames Loss

The San Antonio Spurs lost 105-104 to the New York Knicks in Game 2, giving New York a 2-0 lead.
Victor Wembanyama said he threw the game away and needs poise.
The loss made the Spurs the third team to drop the first two Finals at home, after the 1993 Suns and 1995 Magic.
Game 3 will be at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, with secondary-market tickets around $12,000, the most expensive sporting event ever.

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