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Who's guarding Wemby? Can the Knicks stay hot? How the NBA Finals will be won

How can the Knicks slow Wemby on both ends? Can Jalen Brunson defy the logic about small guards? Here's what Knicks-Spurs will tell us about these teams and the league.

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NBA Finals preview: Everything that will decide Knicks-Spurs

Our experts examine everything to know ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 (8:30 ET, ABC)

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