The NBA Finals opened in San Antonio as the Spurs hosted the New York Knicks for a highly anticipated Game 1 showdown.Victor Wembanyama led the youthful Spurs to a halftime lead, though the Knicks continued to fight back through Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.This series marks the first Finals appearance for the Knicks in twenty-seven years and serves as a major career milestone for the star rookie Wembanyama.