Game 1 wasn’t any normal NBA Finals win for the Knicks, and the numbers continue to show the streak of historic dominance.
@MaxWildstein is back to break down the most important factors of Game 1 and what matters the most as we head into a pivotal Game 2 tonight.
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At @YahooSports: I wrote about Josh Hart, the eternal search for a renewable source of energy, and what it means to do what the game tells you, even if it's not necessarily what you wanted to do. https://t.co/rasw3J3lKR
Put together a bunch of my observations from Game 1 between the Knicks and Spurs.
Delightful opening contest to what should be a great series: https://t.co/HoaKRMQjy3
Random Josh Hart rebounding tidbit from Game 1:
Knicks PPP on possessions starting with a rebound by someone OTHER than Hart: 0.82
Knicks PPP on possessions starting with a rebound by Hart: 1.39
story of Game 1 (imo)
in 31:01 with Karl-Anthony Towns and Victor Wembanyama on the floor, the Knicks outscored the Spurs by 9.
in 6:47 with Towns OFF and Wemby ON, the Spurs outscored the Knicks by 6.
(h/t @PivotFade)
“Anything can happen in a 48-minute game, as long as you stay the course."
At @YahooSports, live from Texas: I wrote about another road win for the Knicks, who stunned the Spurs with another Game 1 comeback that, at this point, scarcely seems stunning: https://t.co/6acYwiTDhE