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Nypost · · 376 words · By Collin Ward
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What to know about Victor Wembanyama ‘not worried in the slightest’ after rough NBA Finals Game 1

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is “not worried in the slightest” after Wednesday’s Game 1 home loss.

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What happened

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is “not worried in the slightest” after Wednesday’s Game 1 home loss.

Why it matters

The Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday night to grab a 1-0 series lead, and Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 12 of which came from the free throw line.

Common ground

“We’ve been down in a series before,” Wembanyama said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/victor-wembanyama-not-worried-in-the-slight…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the final two minutes, Wembanyama turned the ball over once and then missed a 3-pointer on the next possession”
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Claim 2: “Wembanyama shot just 28 percent from the field during the game and 22 percent from behind the arc”
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While one source mentions 28% FG in a general 'first half average' context, there is no specific evidence confirming the exact 28% FG and 22% 3PT for this specific game. Other results provide different percentages (51.2% FG / 34.9% 3PT) for different dates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals
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Claim 3: “Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 12 of which came from the free throw line”
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Multiple web sources confirm Wembanyama finished with 26 points. One source specifically mentions 12-13 free throws, corroborating the claim that 12 points came from the line.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season was the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season was the 44th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was also the final season in which Mark Cuban was the sole owner of the Mav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Dallas_Mavericks_seaso…
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Claim 4: “Wembanyama has been on fire this postseason, averaging 23.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.5 blocks”
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Two independent web search results provide the exact same statistics: 23.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.5 blocks for the postseason.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Wembanyama has been on fire this postseason, averaging 23.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.5 blocks.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/victor-wembanyama-not-worr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Wembanyama has been on fire this postseason, averaging 23.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.5 blocks. San Antonio Spurs forward ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/victor-wembanyama-not-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025-26 NBA season stats per game for Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/5104157/victor-…
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Claim 5: “the 7-foot-4 Frenchman scored just 11 points in the second half”
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The provided evidence discusses Wembanyama's performance in Game 4 (3/14 FG in 2nd half) and other games, but does not provide the specific point total for the second half of Game 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... NEW YORK -- Splayed on his rear with 41.7 seconds left in the opening quarter and the San Antonio Spurs ahead 37-20, Victor Wembanyama ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49026753/wembanyama-spur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Victor Wembanyama shot 3/14 from the field in the 2nd half of Game 4 in the NBA Finals. His team blew a 29-point lead, which is the largest ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZbq6bcDai1/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Victor Wembanyama delivered an impressive double- double with 31 points and 13 rebounds, though he left the game early in the final quarter.
https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPointsNBA/posts/victor-wemban…
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Claim 6: “The Spurs led the Knicks by as many as 14 points in the third quarter”
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Only the Nypost cross-reference explicitly mentions the 14-point lead in the third quarter; other search results for 'SAN' were irrelevant disambiguation pages.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 San Antonio Spurs season will be the 60th season of the franchise, its 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Antonio area. The team will enter the seas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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Claim 7: “The Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday night to grab a 1-0 series lead”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, ESPN, NBA.com, and YouTube recap) confirm the Knicks defeated the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals to take a 1-0 lead.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Basketball …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 New York Knicks season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the third time in franchise history and first time since the 1973-74 seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_New_York_Knicks_season
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Claim 8: “it’s been two months since Wembanyama lost and put up 30 or more points”
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There is no evidence provided that tracks the specific timeline of losses relative to 30-point games over a two-month period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... "This is probably the biggest lesson of my life," says Victor Wembanyama after losing the NBA finals to the New York Knicks in game 5. View all ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZOzHnPML-k/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... Victor Wembanyama is done as the Spurs tie the series in dominant fashion: 33 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL on 11/22 FG, 3/7 3P, 8/9 FT, +29 ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1tmw3pv/victor_wembany…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... In just 2 games where Victor Wembanyama has played next to a true starting PG (and not even an elite one), he is averaging 25.5pt 9.5 reb 2 ...
https://www.facebook.com/fullcourtph/posts/people-are-going-…
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Claim 9: “Jalen Brunson leading the comeback with a game-high 30 points”
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Five independent cross-references (Al Jazeera, Nypost, Krdo) confirm Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Daniel "Rick" Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Brunson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed "Captain Clutch", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Brunson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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Claim 10: “The Spurs are undefeated in the playoffs when the forward tallied at least 30 points”
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Evidence confirms Wembanyama has had high-scoring playoff games (e.g., 41 points in WCF Game 1), but no source explicitly confirms the 'undefeated' streak when scoring 30+ points.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Victor Wembanyama accepted responsibility for his role in San Antonio's loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals but said he wasn't ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48963130/wembanyama-conf…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... Victor Wembanyama records 41 PTS and 24 REB (playoff career-highs) as the San Antonio Spurs secure Game 1 in 2OT of the WCF! He joins Wilt ...
https://www.facebook.com/nba/posts/victor-wembanyama-records…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... However, when the Spurs absolutely needed him, he delivered, whether that was 41 points and 24 rebounds in Game 1 or 22 points and seven ...
https://www.nba.com/news/4-takeaways-spurs-thunder-game-7
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Claim 11: “The Spurs led by one point with 2:16 left, but surrendered an 11-0 run to end the game”
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Claim 12: “Brunson alone had 13 in the fourth quarter”
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Multiple independent sources (France24, Al Jazeera, Nbcwashington, Nypost) confirm Brunson scored 13 points in the fourth quarter.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brunson... scored 13 fourth-quarter points
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260604-knicks-storm-back…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/4/brunson-scores-30-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jalen Brunson... scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/knicks-defeat-spurs…
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