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Knicks win Game 1 of NBA Finals, 105-95 in San Antonio

sportsJun 4, 20261004,519

The New York Knicks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and played through a first-quarter knee scare that briefly sent him to the locker room. San Antonio led at halftime behind Victor Wembanyama but could not stop New York's late run, handing the Knicks a critical 1-0 series lead as the Finals shift toward Madison Square Garden.

Seth Rosenthal
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I harbor zero ill will toward Tom Thibodeau but it is very funny that the Knicks just won a Finals game that was close until the end with only one player exceeding 35 minutes

2175d ago
Seth Rosenthal33

the other funny one is that here Mike Brown sits, smiles, then offers his entire game plan, analyzes its execution, and diagnoses precise issues to improve upon youtu.be/z_gIoZjzdlU?...

Rodger Sherman24

i had a sad thought during the layoff, picturing him watching the Knicks not only outperform his tenure but also, just, like, systematically disprove some of his most fundamental beliefs about basketball, the only thing he cares about in the world. to be clear i like him as a coach and as a person

Josh (garik16)11

I do think that playing for Thibs increased each of these guys’ stamina which is paying off even now

Chuck🏳️‍🌈6

on the one year anniversary of us firing him!

Sausage Hand Man6

Alvarado and Shamet saved the game keeping it close in first half. They’d never see the floor if Thibs is still the coach

Matt Rothstein 5

The number of subs Mike Brown has made not a moment too soon or late has been unbelievable There's also no universe in which shamet and deuce have that level of confidence in a finals game of a playoff run under thibs

Nuclear. Jimmy. Nuclear.5

he was a necessary step in the process. the Buck Showalter of basketball.

Finals Knicks5

I laughed so hard when I realized Mike Brown went 10 deep in a finals game.

Displaced Jersey Boy3

This has true the whole playoffs. Knicks who were playing 40 min/game last year have better legs than their opponents in the 4th quarter because they feel like it's still the 3rd quarter. All of the Knicks opponents have been tired in the 4Q and shooting badly from the field and the line.

Dan Reilly2

And Shamet getting 33 off the bench

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