San Antonio SpursvsNew York Knicks
SA 115/NY 111
Things to say
San Antonio beat the Knicks 115-111 at Madison Square Garden.
01
opener
Spurs stole one at the Garden, 115-111. Knicks had it within reach the whole way but couldn't get the stop when it mattered. Wemby was a problem.
02
key player
Wembanyama went for 32 and looked unguardable in the paint. Brunson matched him with 32 of his own but didn't get enough help.
03
hot take
Knicks aren't getting past the second round playing like that. No bench, no answers in crunch time.
04
deep cut
Dylan Harper, the rookie, pulled down 9 boards as a guard. Fox quietly ran the offense with 8 dimes and zero panic.
05
exit
Spurs sitting at 62-20 is wild. Anyway, curious what they do for an encore.
The recap
Spurs took it 115-111 at the Garden, and Wemby was just doing Wemby things — 32 points, eating them up in the paint all night. Brunson matched him bucket for bucket with 32 of his own and kept the Knicks within striking distance the whole way.
But down the stretch San Antonio had the answers, Fox running the show with 8 dimes and Dylan Harper crashing the glass for 9 boards. Knicks took the L at home, and the 62-win Spurs just keep rolling.