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Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are facing the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on ABC.

Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals is underway!

The Knicks have the chance to win their first championship since 1973, while the San Antonio Spurs are seeking to keep their season alive (8:30 ET, ABC).

What we know about Saturday’s Game 5:

  • Only one team has come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA championship — the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Before this series, only one other Finals on record had seen Games 1-4 all within five points in the final minute. 1973 – when the Knicks captured their last championship.
  • The Knicks are 3-0 in closeout games so far this Playoffs, clinching those series by an average of 39.3 points per game. They’re the first team to win three closeout games by 30+ points in a single Playoff run.
  • The San Antonio Spurs were down 3-2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals before coming back to win the series.

JUNE 13 / 8:54 PM

Trading threes

Dylan Harper (3 pts) and OG Anunoby (5 pts) knock down their first 3-point looks of the evening.

Harper’s outside shot has been questioned, but he slowed down and emphasized his form on an above-the-break three, knocking it down.

On the other end, Anunoby responded with a corner 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Victor Wembanyama, who made a lunging effort to block the shot.

OG’s at 50.6% from 3-point range in this Playoffs — he’s been lights-out.

11-8 Spurs with 5:51 to go in the first quarter.

JUNE 13 / 8:51 PM

Wembanyama at work

Victor Wembanyama (2 pts, 2 reb, 3 blk) is rejecting everything to start tonight’s contest, as the Knicks try to pick up a second foul on the superstar center.

The Finals record for blocks is 9, held by Dwight Howard (Game 4, 2009).

Keldon Johnson is on the floor for the first time — the Spurs could use a big game from the reigning Kia Sixth Man of the Year.

Spurs 6-5 with 7:49 to go in the first quarter.

JUNE 13 / 8:35 PM

The Knicks are ready to take the floor

JUNE 13 / 8:30 PM

Wemby gets ready to defend home court

JUNE 13 / 7:30 PM

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks tonight on ABC.

New York:

  • PG Jalen Brunson
  • SG Josh Hart
  • SF Mikal Bridges
  • PF OG Anunoby
  • C Karl-Anthony Towns

San Antonio:

  • PG De’Aaron Fox
  • SG Stephon Castle
  • SF Devin Vassell
  • PF Julian Champagnie
  • C Victor Wembanyama

The 1973 New York Knicks famously featured five future Naismith Hall of Famers — Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere and Willis Reed.

Their connectivity was legendary, featuring all-time ball movement under Red Holtzman. All five averaged in double figures during the regular season and the Playoffs, with Jerry Lucas clocking in just behind, before they upset Wilt Chamberlain and the Los Angeles Lakers in Finals.

This Knicks team is reminiscent of those champions, who brought a title home to New York more than a half-century ago.

Their chemistry and love for one another is evident, and a constant theme at Media Days. Brunson and Towns are potential Hall-of-Famers, with Bridges and Anunoby having outside shots, and Josh Hart becoming a legendary glue guy. Their team balance is elite — Brunson’s the head of the spear; Anunoby and Bridges take pressure off him; Towns and Hart hold it all together. They’re more than the sum of their parts.

The 1990s Knicks are better remembered at this point, but these Knicks have a lot of the 70s in them. We’ll see if there is championship glory in their future as well. They have their first chance at it tonight.

JUNE 13 / 7:15 PM

Saturday’s injury report

Mitchell Robinson is available for the Knicks with a fractured fifth right metacarpal, while Luke Kornet is questionable for the Spurs with an illness.

JUNE 13 / 7:03 PM

Kon Knueppel is our Player Correspondent for Game 5

Follow along with the Hornets guard on the NBA App.

JUNE 13 / 6:55 PM

The Spurs ride in

That’s a fire cowboy hat, Keldon Johnson.

JUNE 13 / 6:42 PM

The Knicks in the spot

A classic NYC look for Big KAT tonight.

JUNE 13 / 6:31 PM

Big Body Brunson strides in

The Knicks’ captain is here in all black, ready to attempt to put the Spurs’ season to rest.

JUNE 13 / 6:09 PM

Wemby and Harper come walking in

The dynamic duo are both wearing black-and-white as they arrive to defend the home of the Spurs.

JUNE 13 / 6:05 PM

Here come the New York Knicks

The Knicks have a chance to win their first title in 53 years tonight. They look cool right now in the Texas heat.

JUNE 13 / 5:58 PM

Carter Bryant opens tonight’s arrivals

The former No. 14 pick out of Arizona has been an impact player at times in the Playoffs, most notably providing pressure defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Western Conference Finals.

The grey-and-black fit is appropriate for a Spur.

JUNE 13 / 12:00 PM

Get hyped for tonight’s contest with Chasing History

We’ve been following along throughout the Playoffs with our premier all-access series.

As we prepare for tonight’s Game 5, flash back through the drama and excitement of this dramatic Finals.

JUNE 13 / 11:45 AM

Keep an eye on Dylan Harper tonight

Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs could be key to his team’s chances tonight in Game 5.

NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner has three things to watch in Game 5 for you, including the possibility of seeing more of incandescent rookie Dylan Harper.

“Harper, averaging 16.3 points in the Finals after 11.8 during the season, still is coming off the bench. But teammate De’Aaron Fox’s uneven play, particularly in Game 4, has some fans and media folks clamoring for minutes beyond Harper’s current 32 per.  

Consider each guard’s work alongside the most important Spur so far this series:  

  • Wembanyama and Fox have a -1.2 net rating in the four games, the Spurs scoring about 105 points per 100 possessions while giving up about 106. 
  • Wemby and Harper are at +9.8, based on 111 points per 100 offensively and about 101 defensively.”

JUNE 13 / 11:30 AM

The Hart of the Knicks

Josh Hart has been a glue guy for the New York Knicks throughout this Playoff run, providing whatever the team needs.

NBA.com’s Jeff Zillgitt has a look at Josh Hart, the Knicks’ x-factor, as the ‘Nova Knicks take their first chance at winning the NBA championship tonight.

“Hart is realistic about who he is as a basketball player and understands the adage: ‘Be a star in your role.’

‘It takes humility and just a willingness to sacrifice,” Hart said. “We’re in the NBA Finals. There are millions of people watching. It’s easy to get wrapped up in human nature of wanting to get recognition, wanting to score the ball, wanting to show people what you can do on the biggest stage. 

‘That’s not everyone’s calling and not everyone’s assignment. I know for me, that’s not really my assignment. It takes a little bit of time to find that humility. For me, I found that with prayer and my faith.’”

JUNE 13 / 11:15 AM

What the teams are saying

OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks are coming off a historic 29-point comeback in Game 4.

Go inside Friday’s media day, as the Spurs and Knicks met with the press to discuss their reactions to OG Anunoby’s game-winner, the Knicks’ historic comeback and their preparation for tonight’s Game 5.

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