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Last updated: June 4, 2026, 11:46 AM ET

NBA Finals: Knicks Steal Game 1 in San Antonio

Karl-Anthony Towns sparked a fourth-quarter rally that lifted New York to a Game 1 victory over the Spurs, silencing a raucous home crowd and handing Victor Wembanyama a sobering Finals debut. The 7-foot-4 phenom accepted blame for the collapse but insisted he was "not worried in the slightest" about San Antonio's ability to respond. The win bridged franchise eras — Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson and other 1990s alumni recognized the same grit that fueled their own Finals runs, now channeled through Jalen Brunson's leadership. New York's resilience flipped home-court advantage and set a tense tone for Game.