Brunson Drops Forty-Five at Frost Bank as the New York Knicks Beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the NBA Finals: the Franchise’s First Championship in Fifty-Thre... (opens in new tab)

Jalen Brunson scored a Knicks NBA Finals franchise record of forty-five points at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio Saturday night, including thirteen consecutive points in the fourth quarter, as the New York Knicks closed out the 2026 NBA Finals 4-1 over the San Antonio Spurs and captured the franchise's first championship since the Willis Reed-led 1973 title team. Brunson was named Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP unanimously. Victor Wembanyama's 27.8-point Finals scoring average was the high...