Knicks Beat Spurs for 2nd Straight Win in NBA Finals

(CNA, San Antonio, June 5, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The NBA's New York Knicks narrowly defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105 to 104 today, clinching their second straight win in the championship series.

The Knicks had previously beaten the Spurs 105 to 95 to take the first game of the finals. The two teams continued their contest today in San Antonio for Game 2, with the Spurs leading 34-25 after the first quarter. The Knicks pulled ahead 56-52 by the end of the second quarter and extended their lead to 84-75 by the end of the third.

In the final moments of the fourth quarter, the Spurs tied the game. After a fierce battle, the Knicks emerged victorious by a one-point margin, achieving an impressive 13-game winning streak in the playoffs.

The two teams will travel to New York for Game 3 on the evening of the 8th (morning of the 9th, Taiwan time). U.S. President Trump plans to attend the game at Madison Square Garden, which will make him the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game.

The Knicks have returned to the championship series for the first time since 1999; their last championship win was in 1973. The Spurs last won the championship trophy in 2014. (Compiler: Lu Ying-tzu) 1150606