Knicks Take Title in 5, Knock Off Spurs in San Antonio for First NBA Crown in 53 Years

There’s certain to be joyful bedlam in Gotham as the beloved blue-and-orange win their first world championship since Nixon was president.

Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks and team owner James Dolan celebrate behind the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026. Ronald Cortes/Getty Images

Guard Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in leading the New York Knicks to another fourth quarter comeback and win their first NBA championship in 53 years with a 94–90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Saturday in San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center.

The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 points in the first half and by 10 early in the final quarter before Brunson’s free throw at 3:40 remaining gave New York its first lead since the game’s opening minute, 86–85.