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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had a technical foul against him in Game 2 of the NBA Finals overturned after the league reversed.
During the Knicks’ 105-104 victory on Friday to push their series lead to 2-0, Robinson and San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama got involved in a shoving match near the paint, which led to a whistle.
But despite both players receiving physicals, it was only Robinson who received a technical foul. Both of these players were trying to fight for a place, but when Wembanyama threw his hands in the air, Robinson was the one who got the error.
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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson reacts to the call in the second quarter during game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 5, 2026. (Photos by Scott Wachter/Imagn)
This came with 4:56 left in the first half, and required Karl-Anthony Towns to return to the game.
Full technical free throws and possession, which could have hurt the Knicks in the end. However, they also stole the show on the road, as they headed to Madison Square Garden for their first Finals game since 1999 against the Spurs.
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The game came down to the end zone, when Wembanyama, who turned the ball over and fouled Jalen Brunson to allow him to make one of two free throws for the game-winning bucket, missed the final shot to lose the game.
Robinson was guarding Wembanyama on the play, but when the 7-foot-4 big man was looking for a shot, he looked good. However, it went over the rim and out. Devin Vassell got the rebound for San Antonio, but there wasn’t enough time left on the clock despite scoring on his shot.
Robinson ended up playing 14 minutes for the Knicks, tallying seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in that span.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives as New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson defends during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Eric Gay/AP)
He has been playing in the finals so far with a repaired pinky finger on his right hand, which reportedly happened at his home a few days before he was approached by Spurs. The Knicks had time to kill after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
Robinson plays a key role on coach Mike Brown’s team, being one of the biggest bench players to make an impact this year. Not only does he spell for Towns when he’s tired or in foul trouble, but Robinson is also good at protecting the paint, grabbing rebounds and driving home the occasional alley-oop.
The Spurs, however, used the “Hack-A-Mitch” game plan when Towns got into foul trouble and tried to run in the second half of Game 2. With the goal of getting into the team bonus, by fouling Robinson he rewarded him with two free throws, but he struggled at a historic rate. Robinson is shooting just 32% (16-50) from the line in 15 games.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs competes with Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter of Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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That will be used by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson if the opportunity arises again, but both teams have been physical to start this Finals. But the NBA decided that the technical on Robinson should not have been a call, and fortunately for the Knicks, it did not play a role in the end of the contest.
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