Mom’s Memory Fueled Towns as Knicks Take Game 1 of Finals
Karl-Anthony Towns delivered 18 points and 12 rebounds in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, saying the calm and confidence came from the memory of his late mother, Jacqueline Cruz, whose presence he felt in San Antonio as New York held off the Spurs 105-95; Towns has longtime tributes to her and has drawn on that inspiration in big playoff moments.