Knicks take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Spurs thanks to Jalen Brunson’s free throw

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The New York Knicks will return to Madison Square Garden just two wins away from ending their long championship drought.

Jalen Brunson made a free throw in the final seconds Friday night, lifting the Knicks to a 105-104 victory over the Spurs in Game 2. Moments earlier, Victor Wembanyama missed a jumper that could have tipped the game in San Antonio’s favor.

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Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-pointer with Karl-Anthony Towns during Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortés/Getty Images)

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Brunson and Mikal Bridges each scored 20 for the Knicks. They have won 13 in a row, the second-longest streak in NBA playoff history.

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The Knicks are now just the third team to win the first two games of a Finals on the road, joining Michael Jordan and the 1993 Chicago Bulls, and Hakeem Olajuwon and the 1995 Houston Rockets.

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