Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals begins Wed 6/03

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When San Antonio faced New York this season

Dec. 16: Knicks 124, Spurs 113

Dec. 31: Spurs 134, Knicks 132

March 1: Knicks 114, Spurs 89

After Feb. 1, the Spurs lost just two games in which Wembanyama played in the regular season. One was an overtime classic in Denver at the end of it. The other was a Sunday afternoon beatdown at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks defense was suffocating, forcing 21 turnovers and allowing the Spurs to shoot just 41%. Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 25 points, five steals and five rebounds. It was a glimpse of what the Knicks could do defensively when locked in and continued a level of mastery over Wembanyama, who they slowed in December's NBA Cup title game in Las Vegas.