Overview
- The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win the NBA Finals 4-1, with Jalen Brunson scoring 45 points in the clincher and receiving unanimous Finals MVP votes.
- Brunson took over late, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points to erase a double-digit deficit in the final minutes of the deciding game on Saturday night.
- San Antonio built early leads behind Victor Wembanyama’s shot-blocking but appeared to tire after a long Western Conference run and struggled with late-game execution.
- Thousands of fans flooded New York streets after the title, and police reported multiple arrests, property damage including a bus fire, and at least one shooting while city officials organized a Thursday parade.
- The victory ends the Knicks’ title drought since 1973, crowns the core assembled after the 2022 signing of Brunson, and raises short-term questions about public safety planning for the team’s return celebrations.