Watch Wemby’s would-be game-winner rim out as Knicks survive Spurs rally in NBA Finals Game 2

The New York Post called it an “all-time mistake,” but Victor Wembanyama had a chance to atone for the errant pass that ultimately led to the New York Knicks’ final score in their 105-104 NBA Finals Game 2 victory against the Spurs on June 5 in San Antonio.

With the ball in his hands and the final buzzer nearing, Wembanyama unfurled his 7-foot-4 frame for a clean look at a long two-pointer at the right elbow that would have tied these Finals at 1-1. But the shot was just long, and bounced off the rim as the Knicks celebrated their 13th consecutive victory in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

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“A great player got a great shot. It just didn’t go in,” New York forward Karl-Anthony Towns said postgame on ABC’s broadcast.

Now, the Spurs face Game 3 on June 8 at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 2-0 deficit dogging them.

Wembanyama recovered from the “shock,” as “Inside the NBA” analyst Charles Barkley called his first-half performance, to finish Game 2 with a game-high 29 points and 9 rebounds. But New York’s trio of Towns (21 points), Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson (20 points each) continued the Knicks’ torrid playoff run.

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See photos from Knicks vs Spurs in NBA Finals Game 2

The NBA Finals continue in San Antonio as the Knicks face the Spurs in Game 2.

See moments from the matchup as both teams look to gain an edge in the series.

Above, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

(Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)

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See photos from Knicks vs Spurs in NBA Finals Game 2

The NBA Finals continue in San Antonio as the Knicks face the Spurs in Game 2.

See moments from the matchup as both teams look to gain an edge in the series.

Above, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

(Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)

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