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Knicks' Mikal Bridges Reflects on Past NBA Finals Experience While Up 2-0

Knicks' Mikal Bridges Reflects on Past NBA Finals Experience While Up 2-0

Summary

The New York Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-0 in the NBA Finals, winning both games on the Spurs’ home court. Mikal Bridges, a Knicks player who was on the Phoenix Suns team that lost a 2-0 lead in the 2021 Finals, spoke about the importance of staying focused and playing with urgency in the series.

Key Facts

  • The Knicks currently lead the NBA Finals series against the Spurs two games to zero.
  • Both games were won by the Knicks on the Spurs’ home court.
  • Only five teams in NBA Finals history have come back after trailing 2-0.
  • The Milwaukee Bucks were the most recent team to do this in 2021.
  • Mikal Bridges played for the Suns in 2021, when they lost a 2-0 lead and lost the Finals.
  • Bridges said the Suns’ loss “will always stick with” him and his teammates.
  • The Spurs have never come back from a 0-2 deficit after losing the first two games at home.
  • Game 3 of the Finals will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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