Knicks star explains Spurs' NBA Finals challenges against New York
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 2:53 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Knicks veteran Karl-Anthony Towns discussed the San Antonio Spurs' struggles during last season's NBA Finals after losing to New York. Towns attributed the Spurs' inability to close out games to their lack of experience and maturity, as they held double-digit leads in four of five games. The Spurs only won one game in the series, Game 3, with a 115-111 victory at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks secured the championship in Game 5 with a 94-90 win in San Antonio.
- •San Antonio reached the NBA Finals for the first time since their last championship in 2014.
- •The Spurs had an average age of 25 years, making them one of the youngest Finals teams ever.
- •New York won its first NBA championship in 53 years.
- •Spurs built double-digit leads in four of five Finals games but could not maintain them.
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"Knicks Star Karl-Anthony Towns pinpointed the biggest reason the Spurs lost the championship last season.
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