BASKETBALL-NBA: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Knicks end 53-year NBA title drought, nip Spurs in Game 5

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The New York Knicks Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy Presentation 🏆

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Jun 14, 2026

NEW YORK KNICKS WIN 1ST TITLE SINCE ’73 Jalen Brunson scored 45 PTS (15 in 4Q) for New York, as they rallied from down 16 PTS to win their FIRST title in 53 years and their third title in franchise history with a 94-90 win in Game 5 over the Spurs.

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.(Updated, 12:17 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines — After 53 years, the New York Knicks are hoisting the NBA championship again.

The Knicks stormed back from 16 points down and held on late against the San Antonio Spurs to take the NBA Finals, 94-90, in Game 5 of the championship series Sunday morning (Manila time) in Texas.

New York last won the championship in 1973, when the then Clyde Drexler-led squad defeated the Los Angeles Lakers also in five games.

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Jordan Clarkson #00 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 and Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second half in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas.

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And now, the wait is over. 

Eventual Finals Most Valuable Player Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the game on 14-of-27 shooting, in one of the finest performances in a clincher in NBA history. He also had three assists, three rebounds and two steals.

With the Knicks leading by two, 92-90, with 8.8 seconds remaining, Mikal Bridges was sent to the free throw line. He missed the first and made the second to give the visitors a 93-90 breathing room.

New York then turned the ballgame to a free throw contest as rookie Dylan Harper was sent to the line. The guard, however, missed both of his free throws as OG Anunoby was later hacked.

And with 7.7 seconds remaining, Anunoby iced the game with a miss on his first free throw and a make in the second to set the final score.

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‘I wasn’t ready to win’: Wembanyama rues mistakes in NBA Finals defeat

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June 14, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JUNE 13: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball between Mitchell Robinson #23 and Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. /Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / AFP

And on the other end, San Antonio went to Victor Wembanyama to try and close the gap, but his attempt from 3-point territory hit all board. And, with Anunoby grabbing the rebound, he hoisted it to the other side of the court as the decades-long wait ended.

Bridges added 14 points in the win, while Josh Hart chipped in 13 markers and 11 boards. Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns struggled with foul trouble, with the former finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds and the latter having just two points before fouling out after 22 minutes of play.

Harper carried the load for the Spurs with 25 points off the bench. Wembanyama backstopped with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

New York now has three NBA championships.

 

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