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A 39.7% 3-point sharpshooter for his career who is making 48.1% beyond the arc during the Knicks\u2019 playoff run, Towns has the range to prevent Spurs center Victor Wembanyama from anchoring in the paint defensively. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Town has also managed to avoid some of the unnecessary fouls that plagued him at times in his career, playing 34 minutes in each of the first two games of the NBA Finals, and he tacked on four assists in each game. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s very different from previous series. It’s bringing us into difficult areas because they’re good players. He’s a good player,\u201d Wembanyama said. \u201cWe just need to figure it out. We need to keep working on it. … We can do a little bit better. We can do better defensively.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) passes off the ball while being defended by New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) grabs a loose ball away from New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) during the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) holds onto the ball during Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) and San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) block New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) during the second quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) grabs a loose ball away from New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) during the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) has a shot blocked by New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) during the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) and San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) react after a big basket during the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Friday, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
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Streaks rise and fall in Finals\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dropping Games 1 and 2 in the Frost Bank Center, the Spurs suffered back-to-back home losses for the first time since Dec. 27 and 29 of the regular season. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Knicks, meanwhile, continued to add to a couple of historic streaks. New York\u2019s win in Game 2 was the team\u2019s 13th straight in the playoffs, trailing only the 15 straight wins by the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors as the longest winning streak in a single postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Knicks have delivered eight of those consecutive victories on the road, tying the 2000-01 Lakers for the longest road winning streak in a single postseason. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Teams that win the first two games of the NBA Finals have gone on to win the series 86.5% of the time. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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