2026 NBA Finals: Knicks hang on to take 2-0 series lead over Spurs

The New York Knicks have taken a 2-0 series lead in the 2026 NBA Finals, despite a furious comeback attempt from Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.Knicks take 2-0 series leadThe Knicks escaped San Antonio on Friday night with a 105-104 victory in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals.Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 21 points. Jalen Brunson and Mikhail Bridges also chipped in 20 in the team's 13th straight win this postseason.Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 29 points, and had some clutch buckets late. De'Aaron Fox had 20 in the loss..The Knicks were in control for most of the contest. In the 4th quarter, the Knicks built a 97-83 lead. The Spurs then went on a 14-0 run to tie the game, and briefly took the lead in the waning minutes of the game.The teams traded buckets to tie the game at 104 all until less than a minute remained, when Jalen Brunson missed a go-ahead jumper.Wembanyama secured the rebound, but an errant pass resulted in Brunson regaining pos