Knicks Come Back From 14 On the Road to Take Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals

    

2026 NBA Finals Update

2026 NBA Finals Game 1: New York Knicks 105, San Antonio Spurs 95

This result bodes well for the New York Knickerbockers.

The Eastern Conference Champions, playing on the road in San Antonio, promptly fell behind by 14 in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Plus, their biggest star, Jalen Brunson, was not a certainty after suffering not one but two injuries during the game.

Yet, he came back and played magnificently, leading the Knicks to an impressive come from behind win. New York scored the final 11 points of the game.

This also was the 12th straight win for the Knicks as a franchise. They have not lost since back in April. It is the second longest playoff winning streak in NBA history, behind the Golden State Warriors in 2017.

Here is another hopeful sign: the last time that the Knicks won an NBA Finals game after trailing at halftime was back in 1973. That happens to be the last time that the Knicks won an NBA title.

If the Knicks can continue to play this exceptionally well, they can win their first NBA title in over half a century. The last time the Knicks won an NBA Championship was back in 1973.

What a game.

New York looks good so far. Let's see what happens the rest of the way.