If you want to flash back to the NBA Cup, this game was fairly similar.The Spurs were the better team for three-quarters of that game, and then the Knicks destroyed them late in the game.
If the San Antonio legs are tired from playing in seven games against the Thunder, don't expect them to get any fresher here.If it was just being young and not realizing they needed to close out a game, that might be an easier adjustment to make.New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on June 3, 2026.
(David J.Phillip/AP)The problem is that when Jalen Brunson does get going, there are very few things you can do to stop him.
I've said that I don't think he is as good as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and he may make me eat my words if he keeps hitting shots like he did in the final two minutes of Game 1.The first half was all Spurs, which makes sense -- the crowd energy of a home game, and when your fatigue does set in after all the games, the second half is where it hits.The second half is also where the Knicks hit.
They were down 14 at one point in the fourth quarter when New York decided that was enough.They got it into gear and won the quarter by seven points, tying it up going into the fourth.
To open that quarter, OG Anunoby came alive.He scored eight straight for the Knicks with Brunson on the bench.
Then Brunson came back and took over, scoring 11 straight for the Knicks and 13 in the quarter.NBA FINALS BETTING GUIDE: WHY JALEN BRUNSON AT +140 IS THE BEST POINTS LEADER VALUE IN THE SERIESNew York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson rises for a shot against the San Antonio Spurs during Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center.(Photo by Jesse D.
Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) ((Photo by Jesse D.Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images))The Spurs grabbed the lead with about two minutes to go, but a Brunson three led to an 11-0 run to close out the game.
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