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Knicks take 2-0 series lead over Spurs in NBA Finals

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Last updated Jun 6, 2026

Knicks take 2-0 series lead over Spurs in NBA Finals

Summary

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 105-104, on June 6, 2026, in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead. The Spurs initially held a double-digit lead in the first quarter but lost momentum as the Knicks rallied to lead at halftime. Jalen Brunson's three-pointer in the third quarter expanded the Knicks' lead to ten. The series shifts to Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4, where the Knicks will aim to extend their dominance, having swept through the Eastern Conference playoffs with an 11-game winning streak. NBA history favors the Knicks, with 86.5% of teams winning the Finals after taking a 2-0 lead.

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•Knicks lead the NBA Finals 2-0 following Game 2 victory.
•San Antonio took a double-digit lead but lost momentum.
•Knicks will host Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden.
•Teams leading 2-0 in the Finals have won 32 of 37 times.

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3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Kristian Winfield: The Spurs are just another victim of the soon-to-be champion New York Knicks

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SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs were supposed to be different. A 62-win Western Conference juggernaut built upon the shoulders of a 7-4 basketball-playing alien named Victor Wembanyama was projected to give the untested Knicks a reality check on the NBA’s biggest stage. There’s no way the Knicks, who ran through the Eastern Conference playoff picture via an almost unprecedented 11-game postseason ...
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Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 3:45 AM
Kristian Winfield: The Spurs are just another victim of the soon-to-be champion New York Knicks
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs were supposed to be different. A 62-win Western Conference juggernaut built upon the shoulders of a 7-4 basketball-playing alien named Victor Wembanyama was projected to give the untested Knicks a reality check on the NBA’s biggest stage. There’s no way the Knicks, who ran through the Eastern Conference playoff picture via an almost unprecedented 11-game postseason ...

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