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Jalen Brunson delivered a masterclass as the New York Knicks erased a 14-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
Despite an early knee scare, Brunson scored 30 points, including 13 in a decisive fourth quarter, guiding the Knicks to a crucial 1-0 series lead with Game 2 set for Friday. Brunson shrugged off the injury and led a remarkable fightback.
“Just sticking together, it wasn’t really our night and wasn’t really my night most of the night, but we kept finding a way, kept chipping away,” he said.
“Just knowing we have each other’s back, there’s a lot of things we could have done better, but I think our togetherness was really the biggest difference,” Brunson added, highlighting the team’s chemistry as the key factor in overcoming the Spurs’ third-quarter 14-point lead.
New York’s balanced attack saw Karl-Anthony Towns score 18 points, OG Anunoby 17, and Landry Shamet 13, all finishing in double figures.
The Knicks faced early adversity as Brunson exited in the first quarter with a knee injury and later appeared to hurt his ankle, yet he returned to play a defining role in the comeback.
San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 26 points and 12 rebounds but struggled from the field, shooting just 6-of-21.
“I was bad tonight, it’s not more complicated than that,” Wembanyama said, denying nerves affected his performance. Dylan Harper and Julian Champagnie added 16 points each, while Stephon Castle scored 17.
The Knicks’ resilience proved decisive, with key three-pointers from Anunoby and a clutch Brunson layup turning a tense 95-94 lead into an 8-point advantage to close out the win. New York now holds an early edge in the Finals, setting up an electrifying Game 2 showdown in Texas.
