Knicks beat Spurs in Game 1

The New York Knicks opened the 2026 NBA Finals with a 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, taking Game 1 on the road at Frost Bank Center. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, and New York erased a 14-point second-half deficit before finishing on an 11-0 run, according to ESPN and NBA.com. Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while OG Anunoby scored 17 for the Knicks. (espn.com) Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 26 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA Finals game. (nba.com) ### How did New York take control late? Brunson scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks turned a tight game into a 10-point win. NBA.com said New York closed out San Antonio in the clutch, while ESPN reported the Knicks ended the game on an 11-0 run. The comeback came after San Antonio built a 14-point lead in the second half. ESPN said New York’s playoff winning streak reached 12 games, making the Knicks the seventh team in NBA history to win 12 straight playoff games and the third to do it within a single postseason. (espn.com) ### What numbers defined Game 1? ESPN’s game leaders listed Brunson with 30 points on 12-for-31 shooting and Wembanyama with 26 points on 6-for-21 from the field and 12-for-13 at the foul line. (nba.com) Josh Hart led the game with 15 rebounds, and Towns posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. NBA.com highlighted second-chance scoring as a key part of the result in its postgame coverage. Its recap page also listed the final margin at 105-95 and the series at 1-0 in New York’s favor. (espn.com) ### What did this game say about the matchup? San Antonio entered the Finals with a 62-20 regular-season record and a 32-8 home mark, according to ESPN’s game page. New York arrived at 53-29 and left San Antonio with home-court advantage in the series after one game. (espn.com) Wembanyama’s 26 points and 12 rebounds kept the Spurs in front for long stretches, but Brunson’s late scoring decided the opener. NBA.com’s Finals coverage labeled Brunson the player of the night and posted postgame availability for Brunson, Anunoby, Towns and Spurs coach Mitch Johnson after the game. (nba.com) ### Where does the series go from here? NBA.com’s series page lists Game 2 for Friday, June 5, at 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio before the Finals shift to New York for Game 3 on Monday, June 8, and Game 4 on Wednesday, June 10. (espn.com) The Finals are airing on ABC and the ESPN App, according to ESPN’s schedule coverage and NBA.com’s series page. Friday’s game will give San Antonio its second straight home date to respond, while New York will try to extend the playoff streak it carried out of Game 1. (nba.com) The series remains best-of-seven, with Games 5 through 7 scheduled for June 13, June 16 and June 19 if necessary. (nba.com)