Victor Wembanyama’s elbow jumper in the final seconds was long, with the end result being a 105-104 victory for the Eastern Conference champions. Give Mitchell Robinson credit for his challenge of the shot, which allowed the Knicks to avoid losing a game they led comfortably early in the third quarter.

The New York Knicks star often pays tribute to his late mother, who died from COVID-19 in April 2020

Anthony Davis scored 34 points, LeBron James had 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Miami Heat 116-98 in Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals.

The Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals is a best-case scenario for a league that has seen Finals viewership decline sharply in recent years.