The New York Knicks opened the NBA Finals with a 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1, News 12 reported. Jalen Brunson led the way with 30 points as the Knicks rallied from behind to take the opening game of the championship series.
New York trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half before turning the game around. The comeback flipped the momentum firmly in the Knicks' favor and set up a dramatic finish in front of a charged-up crowd.
The Knicks closed out the win on an 11-0 run, pulling away in the closing stretch to put the result beyond doubt. That late surge proved decisive after a tight and physical contest with the Spurs.
Brunson's 30-point performance anchored the effort, continuing the kind of playoff heroics that have carried New York through the postseason and all the way into the Finals. His scoring kept the Knicks within reach before the comeback took hold.
The victory was historic for the matchup. It marked the first time a team has beaten San Antonio in a Game 1 of an NBA Finals series, ending a run in which the Spurs had been a perfect 6-0 in Finals openers heading into the night.
The final score of 105-95 handed the Knicks a 1-0 lead in the series, giving them an early edge as they look to build on the momentum from their opening-night comeback against a storied franchise.
Game 2 is set for Friday, with the Knicks aiming to keep alive a 12-game winning streak and push for a commanding lead in the series before the Finals continue.