Overview
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 45 points and was named Finals MVP after New York beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to clinch the series in Game 5 on Saturday.
- The Knicks completed a dominant postseason run, going 16-3 in the playoffs and repeatedly mounting late comebacks, including the series-defining 29-point rally in Game 4.
- San Antonio’s young core delivered standout individual performances, with Victor Wembanyama finishing Game 5 with 19 points and 14 rebounds and rookie Dylan Harper scoring 25 off the bench.
- Celebrations across New York turned chaotic in places, with multiple arrests, reports of property damage and a bus set on fire, and police are investigating reports of gunfire as city officials prepare a June 18 parade.
- Beyond the trophy, the win ends a long franchise drought, produced high-profile locker-room moments and celebrity attention, and will shape the Knicks’ offseason choices and city security planning ahead of the parade.