Overview
- Jalen Brunson led the comeback with 30 points, scoring 13 in the fourth quarter and hitting a go-ahead, game-clinching jumper with 38 seconds left.
- New York erased a second-half 14-point deficit and closed the game on an 11-0 run to beat San Antonio 105-95 and take a 1-0 series lead.
- Victor Wembanyama finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds but shot 6-for-21 and committed multiple turnovers that hindered the Spurs in key stretches.
- Role players bolstered the Knicks effort—Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points, OG Anunoby scored 17, and pregame news confirmed Robinson was available after finger surgery.
- The series returns to San Antonio for Game 2 and the win gives the Knicks momentum in their first Finals appearance since 1999; some reports also noted unusual historical firsts for the matchup that require independent verification.