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As the Spurs desperately needed a second consistent scorer to emerge down the stretch in Game 1, Dylan Harper instead sat on the bench.

While several of his teammates struggled with the effects of a lengthy layoff and/or the magnitude of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Landry Shamet delivered another strong performance off the bench, leading all reserves with 13 points.

Charles Barkley was frustrated with the Knicks’ first-half defensive performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — but had kudos for one bright spot on the other side of the ball.

Karl Anthony-Towns waited his entire life for this opportunity, and he rose to the occasion matched up with Spurs burgeoning superstar Victor Wembanyama, The Knicks’ big man, who had lost in the conference finals the previous two seasons, was the Knicks’ best player for large stretches of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

A Spurs fan seemed to have gotten Jalen Brunson a little hot after the Knicks toppled San Antonio 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. The ESPN broadcast seemed to catch Brunson yelling toward a fan behind the scorer’s table after the final buzzer sounded in San Antonio.