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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Fox's Game 1 Shooting Collapse Masks Spurs' True Finals Edge

   De'Aaron Fox's 3-of-13 performance in Game 1 obscures San Antonio's deep roster construction and championship pedigree—and creates a dangerous betting mispricing on his Game 2 volume and efficiency.

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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Towns' Defensive Assignment in Game 1 Reshapes Knicks Finals Strategy—And Props

   Karl-Anthony Towns guarded Victor Wembanyama for 80% of their shared floor time and held him to 2-of-11 shooting, signaling a defensive commitment that will ripple through New York's offensive distribution and assist rates.

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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Reaves Opt-Out Sets Lakers Up for a Summer of Hard Choices

   Austin Reaves declining his player option transforms the Lakers' offseason from roster tinkering into potential roster reconstruction.

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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Brunson's Finals Defense Holds Up Under Film Review—But San Antonio's Next Test Will Be Intentional

   A viral tracking stat masked the real story: Brunson's pick-and-roll discipline blunted the Spurs' attack in Game 1, but they haven't hunted him directly yet.

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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Wembanyama's Game 1 collapse masks a deeper Spurs advantage: adversity literacy

   San Antonio's 102-game gauntlet through injury and roster chaos has forged a team that treats Finals Game 1 losses as noise, not catastrophe.

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   NBA · 2026-06-05

   Knicks' Game 1 Road Win Sets Up Dangerous Game 2 Pricing in San Antonio

   The Spurs opened as heavy favorites despite dropping the opener, but Brunson's scoring efficiency and the teams' combined offensive firepower suggest the total may be the sharper target.

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   NBA · 2026-06-04

   Brunson's Game 1 explosion sets a ceiling the Spurs must defend in Finals Game 2

   New York's offensive template in San Antonio—high-volume looks for its lead guard—worked once; the Spurs' adjustment window is 24 hours, and it will determine whether this series tilts toward Manhattan.

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   NBA · 2026-06-04

   Hart's All-Around Dominance Rewrites Finals Defensive Script

   Josh Hart's 15-rebound, six-assist, four-steal night without scoring volume reshapes how the Knicks can attack San Antonio's perimeter—and what to expect from their role-player props going forward.

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   NBA · 2026-06-04

   Brunson's Fourth-Quarter Takeover Exposes Spurs' Guard Depth in Finals Game 1

   The Knicks' 105-95 Game 1 victory revealed a structural mismatch: New York's ability to collapse on Wembanyama while leaning on Brunson's late-game scoring, versus San Antonio's vulnerable perimeter defenders struggling to contain penetration.

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    NBA · 2026-06-04

    Brunson's Late-Game Mid-Range Mastery Defines Knicks' Closing Edge vs. Spurs

    When the Spurs mounted a final-minute push, Brunson's mid-range creation sealed the win—a reminder that his clutch scoring geometry matters more than volume.

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    NBA · 2026-06-04

    Towns' Offensive Rebounding Surfaces a Finals Mismatch for Knicks Against Spurs

    Karl-Anthony Towns' ability to finish through contact and crash the glass in Game 1 reveals a structural weakness San Antonio cannot afford to repeat.

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    NBA · 2026-06-04

    Pistons Passed on Dosunmu; What It Says About Their Guard Room Going Forward

    Detroit's reluctance to match Minnesota's price for Ayo Dosunmu reveals hard truths about roster construction and the cost of mid-season upgrades.

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