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Down two games to zero, the San Antonio Spurs are playing not only against the New York Knicks, but against history. Only five teams in NBA history have come back from a 0-2 defecit in the NBA Finals: the 1969 Boston Celtics, the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, the 2006 Miami Heat, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, and the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks. None of those teams did it after losing the first two home games.
It may seem like there is no hope, but the Spurs don’t feel that way.
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“The key is acceptance… taking a step back and realizing the journey that is behind us and ahead of us,” Victor Wembanyama told the press before Game Three. “At the end of the day, this is everything that I wished for, so there is no reason to overthink it. This is what I am built for.”
It was a mature answer for a team that has, for the first time in the postseason, looked immature. Errors on both ends have built this hole for the Spurs. Both games seemed like ones that San Antonio could have won if they cut down on the types of mistakes that most young teams are prone to making. Now, they’ll have to play with their backs against the wall in historic Madison Square Garden, and a rabid fan base that is eagerly awaiting it’s first championship since 1973. It won’t be easy, but Wembanyama seems to think this group is built for it.
The Spurs will once again look for answers to New York’s stars. Both Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson have been tough to stop. Towns and the Knicks have created big problems while the Spurs are on offense. Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper seemed to find their footing a bit in Game Two, and will hope to carry that momentum into MSG.
San Antonio has been in tough spots before. This is by far the toughest. A win in enemy territory would be the exact type of response this team needs to turn things around. Game Three could turn out to be a pivotal moment in the series if the Spurs can eliminate their mistakes and get a win on the road.
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June 8th, 2026 | 7:30 PM CT
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