SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and the New York Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Frost Bank Center, winning their NBA playoff series 4-1 in Game 5.

New York scored 94 points on 97 possessions, an offensive rating of 96.6. San Antonio scored 90 points on 93 possessions, an offensive rating of 96.7. The Knicks improved to 70-32. The Spurs finished the season 75-31.

Brunson played 41 minutes and finished with 45 points, three rebounds and three assists. He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and hit the go-ahead jumper with 1:05 remaining. His performance helped New York close a series in which the Knicks won four of five games. San Antonio’s only win came in Game 3.

Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 19 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and five blocks in 38 minutes. Dylan Harper added 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes. Devin Vassell had 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 39 minutes. Julian Champagnie contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes.

New York’s Josh Hart had 13 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes. Mikal Bridges scored 14 points and added two rebounds, four assists and one block in 39 minutes. OG Anunoby had 11 points, eight rebounds and one block in 33 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with two points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes. Mitchell Robinson had two points, 10 rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes.

The Spurs opened strongly. Wembanyama made a running dunk 16 seconds into the game, and San Antonio built a 23-13 lead after the first quarter. Wembanyama’s 25-foot 3-pointer pushed the Spurs ahead 31-15 with 8:29 left in the second quarter. New York answered with a run fueled by Brunson. Brunson made a 25-foot 3-pointer early, then added a step-back jumper and another 3-pointer in the first quarter. In the second quarter, he hit a 26-foot 3-pointer, a 10-foot pullup jumper and a 20-foot jumper. Bridges and Hart also made 3-pointers during the comeback, and New York trimmed the deficit to 42-37 at halftime.

San Antonio led 20-10 after De’Aaron Fox’s 9-foot pullup jumper late in the first quarter before Brunson hit a 27-foot 3-pointer. Champagnie answered with a 25-foot 3-pointer to make it 23-13 after one. In the second quarter, Champagnie opened with a 24-foot 3-pointer, Harper made two free throws, and Wembanyama hit a 25-foot 3-pointer for a 31-15 Spurs lead. New York chipped away as Bridges made a 23-foot 3-pointer, Hart hit a 25-foot 3-pointer, and Brunson made a 26-foot 3-pointer. Brunson added a 10-foot pullup and a 20-foot jumper. Fox made a 24-foot 3-pointer for San Antonio. Brunson made a free throw, Bridges hit a 26-foot 3-pointer, Castle made two free throws, Hart scored a basket and a flagrant free throw, and Bridges made a 4-foot driving floating jumper. Vassell closed the half with a 12-foot pullup jumper for a 42-37 Spurs lead.

New York opened the third quarter with Bridges’ 6-foot driving floating jumper, but Champagnie answered with a 23-foot 3-pointer. Brunson made a 12-foot pullup, Wembanyama made a running dunk and a flagrant free throw, and Champagnie hit a 25-foot step-back 3-pointer to push the Spurs ahead 51-41. Wembanyama added a 10-foot turnaround jumper, but Bridges made a 25-foot 3-pointer and Brunson followed with a 16-foot pullup. Harper scored inside, Brunson made a 3-foot basket, Anunoby made a running layup, and Harper answered with a 16-foot step-back jumper. Wembanyama made a layup, Brunson hit a 26-foot 3-pointer, Vassell made a 25-foot 3-pointer and Harper made a 26-foot 3-pointer. Harper added two free throws and a two-point basket to make it 68-53. Brunson made two free throws, Keldon Johnson made one free throw, Castle made two free throws, Hart made a 26-foot 3-pointer, Brunson made three free throws, Fox made a 7-foot driving floating jumper, Jordan Clarkson made a 10-foot driving floating jumper and Mitchell Robinson tipped in a shot to end the quarter.

Keldon Johnson opened the fourth with a 3-pointer for San Antonio, but New York kept pace. Josh Hart made a 3-pointer, Landry Shamet hit a 3-pointer and added a driving layup, and the Knicks stayed within striking distance. Harper’s basket with 8:21 remaining put San Antonio ahead 83-73, setting up the decisive stretch.

Brunson then took over. He made two free throws, two consecutive baskets, two more free throws and a two-point shot to tie the game at 83-83 with 4:48 remaining. Vassell answered with a 16-foot pullup jumper to put San Antonio back ahead 85-83. Brunson drew a foul on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws to give New York an 86-85 lead with 3:40 left. Anunoby dunked off a Hart assist to make it 88-85. Wembanyama made one free throw to cut the lead to 88-86. Harper tied the game at 88-88 with an 8-foot turnaround jumper with 1:16 remaining. Brunson answered with an 11-foot driving floating jumper for a 90-88 lead with 1:05 left. Hart made one free throw, Anunoby made one free throw, Castle tipped in a dunk for San Antonio, Bridges made a free throw and Anunoby made another free throw to close the scoring.

New York shot 31 of 87 from the floor, 12 of 37 from 3-point range and 20 of 28 from the free-throw line. San Antonio shot 33 of 86 from the floor, 12 of 37 from beyond the arc and 12 of 19 from the line. The Knicks had 13 offensive rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks, 10 turnovers and 21 fouls. The Spurs had 14 offensive rebounds, 6 assists, 7 blocks, 12 turnovers and 22 fouls.

The Knicks won the series 4-1. New York won Game 1 on June 3, Game 2 on June 5, Game 4 on June 10 and Game 5 on June 13. San Antonio’s only win came in Game 3 on June 8. The Spurs’ season ended at 75-31, while New York moved to 70-32. The game was played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Antonio 121, New York 108. Interstat’s ELO system had projected San Antonio with a 54.3 percent probability to win.