The New York Knicks are the NBA champions for the first time in 53 years after another comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 straight for New York in the fourth quarter, as the Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday night.
The Knicks won the series 4-1, rallying from double-digit deficits in all four of those victories. The deficit was 16 on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy
Brunson, fittingly, closed with a flourish. He set a Knicks record for points in a Finals game; it had been 38 by Willis Reed against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the 1970 series. It now belongs to the left-handed point guard who changed the franchise’s fortunes when he arrived four years ago.
“I have no words,” Brunson said during the on-court celebration. “It’s everything I ever dreamed of.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives as San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet defends
“I don’t know what I’m feeling. I’m in awe. Whenever someone counted us out, we found a way to come back and do something about it.”
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