Knicks beat Spurs 94-90 for first NBA title in 53 years
What's new: Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and took Finals MVP as New York closed the series in five games.
The New York Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 on Saturday night, beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the Finals at the Frost Center in Texas. New York finished the best-of-seven series 4-1, ending a 53-year title drought and reversing decades of frustration for one of the league's long-struggling franchises. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 45 points and was named Finals MVP. Fans packed bars and outdoor watch parties across New York City, with large crowds gathering outside Madison Square Garden as fireworks and car horns rang out in parts of the city. The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals in 1999, when they also lost to the Spurs.