The New York Knicks became NBA champions this Saturday (13), breaking a 53-year drought without a title in the North American league. At the Frost Bank Center, the Manhattan team beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 and closed the series 4-1 to win the cup.
Jalen Brunson was the big name in winning the . In the decisive match, the 29-year-old point guard scored an incredible 45 points, three assists and three rebounds, leading the team on the court. Defense was also a key point in the victory, allowing names like De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle to score less than 10 points in the match.
The New York franchise returned to the top of the league after more than five decades and won its third championship, as it was also champion in 1970 and 1973. The Spurs, in turn, reached five titles, won in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.
About the match
The San Antonio Spurs started strong once again and maintained a double-digit lead throughout most of the game. The Knicks reacted little by little and finally took the lead for the first time with three minutes and 40 seconds remaining in the match.
Afterwards, the Spurs were unable to recover, and the New York team completed a dominant campaign towards the title, having lost just three games throughout the playoffs.
