Knicks Head Back to New York With Resilient 2-0 Finals Lead vs. Spurs

After another resilient performance, the New York Knicks have taken a convincing 2-0 series lead in their NBA Finals matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. 

The Knicks, who coasted through much of the postseason by blowing teams out left and right, have now also proven that they can handle adversity and navigate their way to tough wins. Each of their victories over the Spurs have required some clutch shooting and endgame defense to put away. 

While New York had eight full days of rest before the Finals series began, the team is showing no signs of rust in what has been a tough battle through two games. 

For more on how New York opened up its two-game NBA Finals lead, Knicks Roundtable writer Diego Ortiz has the Game 2 recap. 

New York reached a key accomplishment with Friday night’s victory, winning both of the opening road games. This creates a scenario for the Spurs from which no team has turned things around.

The Knicks will now take their 2-0 lead back to the Big Apple for the next pair of matchups. 

New York has swept each of the last two rounds, knocking off the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers in just eight combined games. 

Should the team achieve the improbable and sweep the Spurs, their postseason run and championship win would go down as one of the most dominant in NBA history. 

Not bad for a team that was said to be lacking of a true star. 

That star in question, guard Jalen Brunson, has continuously answered the call including clutch shots and defensive play. Meanwhile center Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points and 13 rebounds in Game 2) has put on a masterclass in defending Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama. 

The Knicks and Spurs will have the weekend off before locking horns again on Monday night, this time from what is sure to be a raucous Madison Square Garden. 

The Garden has not hosted an NBA Finals game since 1999. The 27-year drought is finally set to end. The environment will be a tough one from the Spurs, who already have the odds stacked against them after falling twice in San Antonio.