Knicks Overcome 14-Point Deficit to Beat Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points to lead New York to a 1-0 series lead. The Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit and finished on an 11-0 run.
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 4, 2026. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit. They finished the game on an 11-0 run and took a 1-0 series lead. Brunson briefly left the game in the first quarter after appearing to hurt his right knee.
He was stepped on his left ankle in the second quarter. By the end of the third quarter he had made 7 of 22 field-goal attempts. 6 percent from the field.
Victor Wembanyama scored 11 points in the fourth quarter on 3-of-8 shooting and committed two turnovers. De’Aaron Fox missed his only two shots and committed two turnovers in the same stretch. The Spurs scored 19 points as a team in the fourth quarter and 40 points in the second half.
5 net rating in clutch moments during the 2026 playoffs. 8 offensive rating in clutch time during the 2026 postseason. Since the start of the 2023 postseason, no other player has made or attempted more clutch field goals than Brunson.
8 percent of his clutch makes have been assisted. ” Brown also said Brunson “was the MVP in the second half” and “did what MVP candidates are supposed to do. ” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said of Brunson, “He’s a tremendous player that’s skilled, picks his spots, knows his angles, shoots contested shots without being sped up.
Brunson said, “I think it starts with my confidence. It comes with my work ethic. ” The Knicks won their first Finals game in 27 years.
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