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Knicks hold off Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 NBA Finals lead
Key takeaways
- No team has lifted the trophy after dropping the first two games of the Finals at home.
- Michael Jordan’s 1993 Chicago Bulls and the 1995 Houston Rockets are the only other teams to win the first two games of the championship series on the road, and both went on to win titles.
- The Knicks won their 13th straight game of the playoffs — the second-longest streak in postseason history — and will have a chance to close out their first title since 1973 in front of home fans at Madison Square Garden.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Jalen Brunson drilled the go-ahead free throw as the New York Knicks held off a furious San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 105-104 on Friday and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama had a crucial late turnover and missed a potential game-winner with two seconds remaining to leave the Spurs in need of an unprecedented comeback when the best-of-seven series shifts to New York for games three and four.
No team has lifted the trophy after dropping the first two games of the Finals at home.
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