Overview
- Game 2 featured a second-quarter shove exchange between Knicks reserve Mitchell Robinson and Spurs star Victor Wembanyama that drew a technical on Robinson during New York’s 105-104 win; the Knicks lead the series 2-0.
- The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report reviewed the sequence and overturned the technical, publicly rescinding the penalty and also addressing a disputed late Luke Kornet kick-ball play.
- Because the technical was removed, Robinson will not pay the compulsory fine and the call will not count toward accumulation that could trigger an automatic suspension.
- Analysts say the reversal gives the Knicks a clearer signal about how much physicality officials will tolerate when Robinson guards Wembanyama and could change how both teams manage matchups and minutes in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.
- The Last Two Minute Report is the league’s formal tool for explaining close-game calls, and this ruling shows how postgame review can change official records and immediate disciplinary outcomes.