Knicks Steal Game 1 in San Antonio! Jalen Brunson's Willis Reed Moment + Spurs Breakdown

About this episode

The episode discusses the Knicks' surprising victory over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, highlighting key performances and strategies.

The New York Knicks stunned the San Antonio Spurs on the road, winning Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals 105-95. Stone and Sheldon break down Jalen Brunson's Willis Reed-esque performance, Karl-Anthony Towns' surprising defensive dominance over Victor Wembanyama, and whether the Spurs can bounce back in Game 2. 0:00 — Intro 0:25 — Knicks steal Game 1 11:32 — Importance of winning Game 1 on the road & historical Finals stats 13:30 — Wemby's catastrophic final 5 minutes 18:43 — KAT's defense: shrinking the floor on Wemby was the most important factor in the game 27:31 — Knicks' bench management: Shamet getting 33 minutes, not grinding players down 28:37 — Spurs Fiesta shirts in the stands 34:14 — Game 2 preview 34:55 — 🚀 Houston Rockets new uniform reveal: red, black & white breakdown 43:21 — 🏟️ Mavericks & Stars moving out of downtown Dallas — Valley View Mall/635 traffic nightmare 49:32 — Outro

People in this episode

Hosts: Stone, Sheldon

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• Knicks vs Spurs
• Jalen Brunson performance
• Karl-Anthony Towns defense
• Game 2 preview

Keywords

• Knicks
• Spurs
• NBA Finals
• Jalen Brunson
• Karl-Anthony Towns
• Victor Wembanyama
• Game 1
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs

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