Knicks take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Spurs on Jalen Brunson free throw
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The New York Knicks will return to Madison Square Garden with just two wins left to end their long championship drought.
Jalen Brunson made a free throw in the closing seconds on Friday night to lead the Knicks to a 105-104 victory over the Spurs in Game 2. A few minutes earlier, Victor Wembanyama missed a shot that could have turned the game in San Antonio’s favor.
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Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates his three-pointer on Karl-Anthony Towns during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 5, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
Knicks’ center Karl-Anthony Towns played with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Brunson and Mikal Bridges scored 20 points each for the Knicks. They have won 13 in a row, the second longest winning streak in NBA playoff history.
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The Knicks became the third team to win the first two games of the finals on the road, after Michael Jordan and the 1993 Chicago Bulls and Hakeem Olajuwon and the 1995 Houston Rockets.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
