About the episode
Verno and Jacoby break down a wild Game 1 from every angle—including Jacoby’s upper-deck view from inside the Frost Bank Center. Jalen Brunson went into the tunnel and came out a closer, dropping 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter when it mattered most. KAT bullied Wemby all night long, and Wemby shot just 6-of-21 in his NBA Finals debut. The Knicks stole one in San Antonio—but is this series really over? Not even close.
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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby
Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin
Directors of Photography: Ulrich Von Dran IV
Social: Keith Fujimoto
Summary
- 0:01
Welcome to The Mismatch!
- 2:04
Jacoby drops $888 to take in the moment of a Knicks Game 1 win
- 8:32
Inside the arena: San Antonio’s kindness vs. New York’s chaos energy
- 15:45
“We’ve got a guy”—Brunson’s fourth-quarter run
- 28:29
KAT was built for this moment—18 points, 12 rebounds, and Wemby had no answer
- 38:56
Hart and Alvarado—the unsung heroes of Game 1
- 43:00
Looking ahead: Can Wemby and the Spurs adjust to the Knicks?
- 52:56
Game 2 predictions and series outlook