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Tom Dierberger

How Teams Trailing 2–0 in NBA Finals (Like the Spurs) Have Fared in History—Full List

The Spurs face an uphill battle in the 2026 NBA Finals.

San Antonio has held double-digit leads in both games of the Finals against the Knicks—a 14-point lead in Game 1 and a 12-point lead in Game 2—but has no wins to show for it. New York closed out Game 1 with an 11–0 run in the final two minutes, and Victor Wembanyama committed a costly turnover with 11 seconds to play in the Spurs’ Game 2 loss.

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