New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Jalen Brunson scored 41 points and the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Frost Bank Center to win the NBA playoff series in five games. The Knicks won the series 4-1, closing out the Spurs on the road. New York improved to 70-32 this season, while San Antonio finished at 75-31.
Brunson, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard who played at Villanova, finished with three rebounds and three assists in 41 minutes. His 41 points were the most by any player in the game. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 19 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and five blocks in 38 minutes. The 7-foot-4, 235-pound forward also had five blocks. Dylan Harper added 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound guard finished with four assists. Devin Vassell, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound Florida State product, scored 12 points with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 39 minutes. Julian Champagnie, a 6-foot-7, 217-pound St. John’s product, had 14 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes.
For New York, Josh Hart posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Villanova product had 11 rebounds. Mikal Bridges, a 6-foot-6, 209-pound Villanova product, scored 14 points with two rebounds, four assists and one block in 39 minutes. OG Anunoby, a 6-foot-7, 240-pound Indiana product, added 11 points, eight rebounds and one block in 33 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns, a 7-foot, 248-pound Kentucky product, had two points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes. Mitchell Robinson, a 7-foot, 240-pound center, contributed two points, 10 rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes.
New York shot 31 of 87 from the floor, including 12 of 37 from 3-point range, and made 20 of 28 free throws. San Antonio shot 33 of 86 from the field, also 12 of 37 from beyond the arc, and made 12 of 19 free throws. The Knicks had 13 offensive rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and 10 turnovers. The Spurs had 14 offensive rebounds, six assists, seven blocks and 12 turnovers. New York committed 21 fouls, and San Antonio committed 22.
New York scored 94 points on 97 possessions for an offensive rating of 96.6. San Antonio scored 90 points on 93 possessions for an offensive rating of 96.7. The game was the fifth of the playoff series. New York entered having won three of the first four games. The Knicks won Game 1 105-95 on June 3 and Game 2 105-104 on June 5, both in San Antonio. The Spurs won Game 3 115-111 on June 8 in New York. New York then won Game 4 107-106 on June 10 at home and completed the series with the Game 5 victory. The teams split their three regular-season meetings. San Antonio won 134-132 on Dec. 31, 2025. New York won 124-113 on Dec. 16, 2025, and 114-89 on March 1, 2026.
New York advanced after a six-game series win against Atlanta, a four-game sweep of Philadelphia and a four-game sweep of Cleveland. San Antonio advanced past Portland in five games, Minnesota in six games and Oklahoma City in seven games. The Spurs finished 75-31. The Knicks finished 70-32 and won the series 4-1. The game was the final game of the series. San Antonio’s season ended with the loss. The Knicks moved on in the NBA playoffs.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected San Antonio to win 121-108, and its ELO system gave the Spurs a 54.3 percent probability to win before the game.