The New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years after defeating the San Antonio Spurs, with Jalen Brunson scoring 45 points in the Finals clincher.
Brunson led New York’s comeback after the Spurs held a 42-37 halftime lead at Frost Bank Center. The Knicks had trailed for most of the game before closing out the series.
Karl-Anthony Towns played through foul trouble, while OG Anunoby was limited to 11 points after his Game 4 performance. The Knicks still found enough offense in a physical defensive contest.
Victor Wembanyama started strongly for San Antonio but finished with 19 points. The Spurs had led for long stretches, continuing a pattern seen across the first four games of the series.
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The title returned the Larry O’Brien Trophy to New York City for the first time since 1973. The Knicks last met the Spurs in the NBA Finals in 1999, when San Antonio won the title in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden.
AFTER 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE FINALLY NBA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!"
THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1973 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9bJTGA1oSj
— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2026Former stars Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Tim Duncan attended games during the Finals. Celebrities including Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet and Tracy Morgan also followed the series.
