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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 a go-ahead free throw in the final seconds on Friday night, leading 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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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard De'aaron Fox (4) react after a foul 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 in a row, the second-longest streak of any team in NBA playoff history.
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.
Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks looks to pass the ball against Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter of game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 5, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Both teams won championships, the Bulls needed six games to defeat the Phoenix Suns, the Rockets returned home after winning those 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 moves to New York. Game 3 will be played Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
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The Spurs erased a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter, completing the comeback when Wembanyama converted a three-point play with 57 seconds left to give San Antonio its first lead in nearly two quarters, 104-102.
Brunson scored on the next possession, just his seventh basket on 24 shots that night, and the game was tied. Wembanyama missed a long jumper, OG Anunoby got the rebound for New York with 30 seconds left, the Knicks called time and the stage was set.
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-point basket with Karl-Anthony Towns during game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortés/Getty Images)
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The Spurs got the stop they needed, but Victor Wembanyama fumbled on the next possession. Brunson was fouled moments later and put the Knicks back in front for good before the clock hit zero.
Game three is scheduled for 8:30 pm Monday in New York.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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