Watch Wemby's would-be game-winner rim out as Knicks survive Spurs rally in NBA Finals Game 2

With the ball in his hands and the final buzzer nearing, Wembanyama unfurled his 7-foot-4 frame for a clean look at a long two-pointer at the right elbow that would have tied these Finals at 1-1. But the shot was just long, and bounced off the rim as the Knicks celebrated their 13th consecutive victory in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

“A great player got a great shot. It just didn’t go in,” New York forward Karl-Anthony Towns said postgame on ABC’s broadcast.

Now, the Spurs face Game 3 on June 8 at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 2-0 deficit dogging them.

Wembanyama recovered from the “shock,” as “Inside the NBA” analyst Charles Barkley called his first-half performance, to finish Game 2 with a game-high 29 points and 9 rebounds. But New York’s trio of Towns (21 points), Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson (20 points each) continued the Knicks’ torrid playoff run.

The NBA Finals continue in San Antonio as the Knicks face the Spurs in Game 2.

See moments from the matchup as both teams look to gain an edge in the series.

Above, Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball against Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

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The NBA Finals continue in San Antonio as the Knicks face the Spurs in Game 2.

See moments from the matchup as both teams look to gain an edge in the series.

Above, Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball against Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

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