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Game 1: Spurs and Knicks set to open the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio

Game 1: Spurs and Knicks set to open the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio

Summary

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will play Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio. The Knicks are making their first finals appearance since 1999, while the Spurs last reached the finals in 2014.

Key Facts

  • The Knicks have appeared in the NBA Finals nine times and will play Game 1 on the road for the eighth time.
  • The Spurs have appeared in the NBA Finals seven times and will host Game 1 for the sixth time.
  • The Knicks have won 11 straight games leading up to the Finals, scoring a total of 262 more points than their opponents during that run, the best such streak in NBA history.
  • The Spurs have never lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals, holding a 6-0 record in those games.
  • Most players on both teams are participating in their first NBA Finals.
  • Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox emphasized the importance of sticking to the team’s successful game plan that got them to the Finals.
  • The Knicks last appeared in the Finals in 1999, where they lost to the Spurs.
  • The Spurs last won the NBA Finals in 2014 against the Miami Heat.
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