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Knicks stay hot, steal Game 1 behind Brunson's 30
Key takeaways
- SAN ANTONIO -- The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.
- OG Anunoby had 17 points for New York, which has won 12 consecutive playoff games, tying the second-longest streak in a single postseason in NBA history.
- The Knicks, who finished on an 11-0 run, made a little more history.
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SAN ANTONIO -- The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the Finals on Wednesday night.
OG Anunoby had 17 points for New York, which has won 12 consecutive playoff games, tying the second-longest streak in a single postseason in NBA history. The 1999 Spurs won 12 straight and the 2017 Warriors won their first 15 games of the postseason.
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