Jalen Brunson delivered the decisive point in the closing seconds Friday night, hitting a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left to lift the New York Knicks to a 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
The win gave New York a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, putting the Knicks in control after surviving a late push from San Antonio.
Late Turnover Proves Costly
The final sequence turned after Victor Wembanyama committed a turnover moments before Brunson’s free throw. New York capitalized at the line, moving ahead by one in the closing seconds.
San Antonio still had a chance to answer, but Wembanyama missed a jumper at the end, allowing the Knicks to escape with the win and protect home-court advantage in the series.
The one-point result underscored how little separated the teams in Game 2, with the Spurs threatening late before New York closed out another Finals victory.