NBA Daily Roundup: June 6, 2026 – Knicks Steal Game 2, Head Home with 2-0 Stranglehold
The New York Knicks are one win away from basketball immortality. In a thriller that lived up to every ounce of Finals hype, the Knicks escaped San Antonio with a 105-104 victory in Game 2, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead back to Madison Square Garden. For 48 minutes, the Spurs threw everything they had at New York—including a roaring home crowd desperate to even the series—but the Knicks showed exactly why they’ve been the league’s most resilient team all postseason.
Jalen Brunson was once again the heartbeat of New York, pouring in 33 points and dishing out seven assists while playing a masterful fourth quarter. His late-game decision-making was flawless, drawing fouls and making every clutch free throw. On the other side, Victor Wembanyama delivered a historic Finals performance—28 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 blocks—but it wasn’t enough. The Spurs had a chance to tie or win in the final seconds, but a contested jumper by Devin Vassell rimmed out, sending the Knicks bench into a frenzy.
The implications are seismic. San Antonio now faces the daunting task of winning four out of five games—including three at the hostile Garden—against a Knicks team that has lost only once in its last 13 games. History is not on the Spurs’ side: only four teams in NBA history have ever overcome a 2-0 deficit in the Finals, and only one (the 2016 Cavaliers) did it against a team that won Game 1 and Game 2. The Knicks’ defense, anchored by Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby, has completely neutralized San Antonio’s secondary scorers, forcing Wembanyama to do everything himself.
What to Watch For Next
The series shifts to New York for Game 3 on June 9, where the Knicks can take a historic 3-0 lead—a death sentence that no team has ever recovered from in NBA history. The Spurs’ only path to survival is stealing one on the road, which means Gregg Popovich will likely lean into small-ball lineups and pray that their shooters (especially Vassell and Keldon Johnson) find their stroke. For the Knicks, the message is simple: don’t let up. One more win, and they’ll have a chokehold on the franchise’s first title since 1973. Buckle up, New York—this is getting real.