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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 hit the go-ahead layup in the final seconds on Friday night, lifting the Knicks to a 105-104 victory over the Spurs in Game 2. Minutes later, Victor Wembanyama missed a potential game-changing jumper in San Antonio’s favor.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard De’aaron Fox (4) react after a foul call during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the New York Knicks on June 5, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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 straight, which is the second-longest streak by any team in NBA playoff history.
The Knicks are now the third team to win the first two games of the Finals on the road, joining Michael Jordan and the 1993 Chicago Bulls, and Hakeem Olajuwon and the 1995 Houston Rockets.
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball to Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Both teams won titles, the Bulls needed six games to eliminate the Phoenix Suns, the Rockets went home after winning the first two games in Orlando and sweeping the Magic. The Knicks, seeking their first championship since 1973, are in position to join them.
Wembanyama, after a very quiet first half, scored 29. De’Aaron Fox scored 20 for San Antonio.
The series now shifts to New York. Game 3 is at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
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The Spurs erased a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter, capping the rally when Wembanyama converted a three-point play with 57 seconds left to give San Antonio a nearly two-quarter lead, 104-102.
Brunson made the next goal, his seventh basket in 24 shots of the night, to tie the game. Wembanyama missed a long jumper, OG Anunoby got a rebound for New York with 30 seconds left, the Knicks called a timeout and the court was stopped.
New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson celebrates a three-pointer with Karl-Anthony Towns during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
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Spurs got the stop they needed, but Victor Wembanyama turned the ball over. Brunson was fouled shortly after and put the Knicks back in front before the clock hit zero.
Game 3 is scheduled for 8:30 pm Monday in New York.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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