Knicks Win 2026 NBA Finals With 94-90 Victory Over Spurs in Game 5
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and was named Finals MVP as New York claimed its first title since 1973. The Knicks overcame multiple double-digit deficits in the series.
ESPNThe New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 14, 2026, to win the championship. The victory marked the Knicks' first title since 1973. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points on 14-for-27 shooting and 13-for-15 free throws.
4 points per game. Brunson scored 48 percent of the Knicks' points in Game 5, the second-highest ratio for any player in a closeout Finals game in league history, according to ESPN Research. Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby combined for 13 points on 4-for-18 shooting while dealing with foul trouble.
In the first 16 minutes, the Knicks recorded five made shots, five shots blocked by Victor Wembanyama, and nine turnovers. The Spurs led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter. Brunson responded by scoring 10 consecutive points to tie the game, then made the game-winning 11-foot floater with 1:06 remaining.
Brunson drew three shooting fouls on 3-pointers in the second half. Game 5 was played in San Antonio. The Spurs took a double-digit lead in the first quarter, the fifth time they had done so in the series.
The Knicks trailed by double digits in the first quarter for the fifth straight game but won for the fourth time in five contests.
