Victor Wembanyama addresses Game 1 loss in NBA Finals

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

Victor Wembanyama addresses Game 1 loss in NBA Finals
Summary

On June 3, the New York Knicks completed a comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, finishing 105-95. Despite leading by 14 points, the Spurs faltered late in the game, allowing the Knicks to score 11 consecutive points to clinch the win. Victor Wembanyama, who recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds, acknowledged his subpar performance and the team's need to correct errors moving forward. He expressed confidence in the Spurs' ability to respond in Game 2, highlighting that they don't plan major changes but aim to enhance discipline. The Knicks have now won 12 straight playoff games, putting pressure on the Spurs.

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  • Knicks win Game 1 of NBA Finals 105-95
  • Spurs led by 14 before Knicks' comeback
  • Wembanyama scores 26 points, 12 rebounds
  • Spurs allowed 23 second-chance points
  • Game 2 matchup set for later this week
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San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama could barely remember the details of the late-game miscues that cost the Spurs in their agonizing 105-104 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA finals on Friday. The Spurs used a 14-0 scoring run to erase a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and briefly took a one-point lead before it all fell apart. Wembanyama keyed the comeback, but two crucial misses – including a potential game-game winner – and an inexplicable turnover with a pass into teammate Stephon Castle’s back doomed the Spurs’ rally bid.

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All eyes were on Victor Wembanyama. After the San Antonio Spurs’ all-world superstar disappointed in his NBA Finals debut, questions about how Wembanyama would respond dominated the discussion going into Friday night’s Game 2 at the Frost Bank Center. Wembanyama, for one, wasn’t worried. “It’s almost like I have to play normal, not even good,” Wembanyama said after that Game 1 loss to the ...

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NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama knew his misses and miscues cost the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. He was uncharacteristically passive for much of that game, while his back-breaking bad pass and foul of Jalen Brunson in the waning seconds set up an all-time-dramatic New York Knicks victory. “Am I going to regret it? Yes, of course,” Wembanyama, 22, said after that defeat on ...

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