Mitchell Robinson headlines Knicks injury report for NBA Finals Game 1 vs. Spurs
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The New York Knicks are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
For the Knicks, they enter Wednesday's game coming off a series sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals to clinch their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
New York will try to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road Wednesday in San Antonio as the team looks to grab a 1-0 series lead.
While the Knicks are looking to pick up a victory on the road in Game 1 Wednesday night, they may be without one of their key players due to injury.
Knicks list Mitchell Robinson as questionable for Game 1
For the Knicks, they have only one player listed on their injury report for Wednesday's matchup as they have listed center Mitchell Robinson as questionable.
New York has listed Robinson as questionable due to a fractured right pinky finger that he underwent surgery on last Thursday and he is in danger of missing his first game of the playoffs.
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If Robinson is sidelined for Game 1, Ariel Hukporti and Mohamed Diawara could both be in line for increased roles off the bench behind Karl-Anthony Towns.
Despite this, it has been reported that the veteran big man is pushing to play in Wednesday's game, which would be a major boost to the Knicks' frontcourt as they try to steal Game 1 on the road in San Antonio.
Fans can catch Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs from San Antonio Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.