SAN ANTONIO — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, including a decisive fourth-quarter surge, as the New York Knicks overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday night and take a 1-0 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Brunson delivered 13 points in the final period, capping his performance with a spinning jumper while falling to the court with 38 seconds remaining. The Knicks closed the game on an 11-0 run, extending their postseason winning streak to 12 games and improving to 7-1 on the road in these playoffs.

"I think we know what we have to do," Brunson said. "I think we're a pretty together group."

Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 12 rebounds for New York, while OG Anunoby contributed 17 points. The victory marked the first time the Knicks have won a Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road against the Spurs, who had been 6-0 in such situations historically.

Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 26 points and 12 rebounds but struggled from the field, shooting 6-for-21, including 2-for-9 from three-point range. He added six turnovers in his Finals debut.

"I was bad tonight," Wembanyama said. "It's not more complicated than that."

The Spurs led by as many as 14 points midway through the third quarter. However, the Knicks responded aggressively once Wembanyama rested, attacking the rim and exploiting the absence of his rim protection. New York outscored San Antonio 22-9 to close the third quarter and carried that momentum into the fourth.

Despite the loss, San Antonio........

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