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The Knicks finally have their opponents.

>The San Antonio Spurs, who knocked off the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, will host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 3. Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m.

>The Knicks have had a lot of time to recover from bumps and bruises. They've been idle since ousting the Cleveland Cavaliers in a four-game sweep in series that ended May 25.

>But that doesn't mean the Knicks will come in healthy. Their star center Mitchell Robinson broke the pinky on his right hand and underwent surgery to repair it. Reports say he plans on playing with a protective brace.

>The Knicks will need all the big guys they can find to stop San Antonio franchise center Victor Wembanyama

NBA Finals scheduleGame 1: Knicks at Spurs, June 3, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 2: Knicks at Spurs, June 5, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 3: Spurs at Knicks, June 8, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 4: Spurs at Knicks, June 10, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 5: Knicks at Spurs, June 13, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 6: Spurs at Knicks, June 16, 8:30 p.m., ABC • >Game 7: Knicks at Spurs, June 19, 8:30 p.m., ABCSpurs vs. Knicks this yearThe Knicks went 1-1 against the Spurs this year. The Knicks won 114-89 on March 1, but fell to the Spurs 134-132 on New Year’s Eve.

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