The New York Post called it an "all-time mistake," but Victor Wembanyama had a chance to atone for the errant pass that ultimately led to the New York Knicks' final score in their 105-104 NBA Finals Game 2 victory against the Spurs on June 5 in San Antonio.

With the ball in his hands and the final buzzer nearing, Wembanyama unfurled his 7-foot-4 frame for a clean look at a long two-pointer at the right elbow that would have tied these Finals at 1-1. But the shot was just long, and bounced off the rim as the Knicks celebrated their 13th consecutive victory in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

"A great player got a great shot. It just didn't go in," New York forward Karl-Anthony Towns said postgame on ABC's broadcast.

KNICKS GET THE HUGE DEFENSIVE STOP TO WIN GAME 2 🚨

THEY'VE WON 13 STRAIGHT AND LEAD THE NBA FINALS, 2-0 🚨 pic.twitter.com/5V67qIcT7F

— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2026

Now, the Spurs face Game 3 on June 8 at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 2-0 deficit dogging them.

Wembanyama recovered from the "shock," as "Inside the NBA" analyst Charles Barkley called his first-half performance, to finish Game 2 with a game-high 29 points and 9 rebounds. But New York's trio of Towns (21 points), Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson (20 points each) continued the Knicks' torrid playoff run.