Caitlin Clark explains why she doesn’t want the New York Knicks to sweep NBA Finals

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Caitlin Clark isn’t rooting against the Knicks so much as she’s hoping for more high-level basketball.

New York holds a 2-0 lead over San Antonio in the NBA Finals, putting them halfway to their first title since 1973.

Clark, who has been in New York with the Indiana Fever, wants the series to go the distance, not because she is pulling for the Spurs, but because she sees value in every extra game.

Caitlin Clark hopes Knicks and Spurs stretch series the full distance

Clark does not have a favorite in the series, but she made it clear she is hoping for more than a short Knicks win.

“I’m a fan of basketball, so I love great games. I don’t want the Knicks to sweep it. I’m kind of indifferent on who wins, but I’m just such a basketball fan that I would love to see it go to seven games, just because I think it’s been such a great series. And even the Spurs beating the Thunder was incredible, too. You can learn so much. So, I try to absorb as much as I can.”

That is the player in Clark speaking. The Fever guard studies games the way fans do, and a Finals featuring Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Dylan Harper gives her plenty to break down.

She has also enjoyed the buzz in New York. Clark mentioned she was out to dinner and could feel the city’s energy, then joked with Lexie Hull that they should have gone near MSG after the Knicks’ win to see fans celebrating in full force.

Knicks Game 3 promises the kind of atmosphere Clark loves

Game 3 should deliver exactly the type of basketball environment Clark admires.

The Knicks return to Madison Square Garden with a chance to take a 3-0 lead, a deficit no NBA team has ever come back from in a playoff series. For New York, it is an opportunity to move closer to ending a 53-year championship drought.

Adding to the spectacle, President Donald Trump is expected to attend. The Knicks have warned fans about heightened security, including a strict no-bag policy and TSA-style screening.

While Clark is hoping for a long series, Knicks fans are hungry to see history made as soon as possible.

That is what makes Game 3 so important. New York is chasing a coronation, San Antonio is fighting to keep its season alive, and Clark is hoping the Finals stay dramatic enough for every basketball fan to keep learning.