SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jalen Brunson scores 30 points and New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Top Performers
Points
30
Brunson
NYK

Rebounds
15
Hart
NYK

Assists
6
Hart
NYK

Threes
5
Champagnie
SAS

39-94 (41.5%)
FG%
32-89 (36.0%)
11-36 (30.6%)
3PM
11-43 (25.6%)
16-18 (88.9%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
49
Rebounds
54
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
39
Defensive Rebounds
40
20
Assists
16
8
Steals
4
4
Blocks
4
9
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
14
12
Fastbreak Points
15
50
Points In Paint
42
23
Second Chance Points
14
23
Fouls
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Biggest Lead
14
8
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
10
Ties
6
2025-26 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Game Summary
The San Antonio Spurs were decisively beaten by the New York Knicks, 105 to 95, in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals yesterday.
Game Info
Frost Bank Center
San Antonio, Texas
#48 Scott Foster (Head Official)
#19 James Capers
#4 Sean Wright
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bridges #25 | 28 | 9 | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 58.0 |
OG Anunoby #8 | 31 | 17 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 61.8 |
K. Towns #32 | 34 | 18 | 12 (4) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 53.7 |
J. Hart #3 | 27 | 3 | 15 (2) | 6 | 4 | 1 | +22 | 0 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 27.6 |
J. Brunson #11 | 37 | 30 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 4 | 2 | 12-31 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 45.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Shamet #44 | 33 | 13 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
M. McBride #2 | 19 | 6 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
M. Robinson #23 | 13 | 2 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 41.0 |
J. Alvarado #5 | 11 | 7 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 58.3 |
J. Clarkson #00 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Sochan #20 | |||||||||||||
P. Dadiet #4 | |||||||||||||
T. Kolek #13 | |||||||||||||
A. Hukporti #55 | |||||||||||||
M. Diawara #51 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYK | 105 | 49 (10) | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 39-94 | 11-36 | 16-18 | 51.5 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Champagnie #30 | 31 | 16 | 10 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 67.3 |
V. Wembanyama #1 | 38 | 26 | 12 (3) | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 6-21 | 2-9 | 12-13 | 48.7 |
D. Vassell #24 | 36 | 9 | 9 (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
D. Fox #4 | 38 | 7 | 4 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 25.2 |
S. Castle #5 | 34 | 17 | 8 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 50.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harper #2 | 28 | 16 | 8 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 70.7 |
H. Barnes #40 | 12 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0.0 |
L. Kornet #7 | 10 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Johnson #3 | 8 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
C. Bryant #11 | 4 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
B. Biyombo #18 | |||||||||||||
K. Olynyk #8 | |||||||||||||
M. Plumlee #45 | |||||||||||||
J. McLaughlin #0 | |||||||||||||
L. Waters III #43 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAS | 95 | 54 (14) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32-89 | 11-43 | 20-25 | 47.5 |
J. Brunson makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Towns
1Q 11:45
V. Wembanyama makes 15' pullup
1Q 11:22
3-2
OG Anunoby makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Hart
1Q 10:53
6-2
OG Anunoby makes running layup
Assisted by M. Bridges
1Q 10:01
8-2
D. Vassell makes tip layup
1Q 09:19
8-4
J. Hart makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. Towns
1Q 08:56
10-4
V. Wembanyama makes 25' running three
Assisted by S. Castle
1Q 08:21
10-7
K. Towns makes 3' driving floater
1Q 07:28
12-7
K. Towns makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Hart
1Q 06:59
14-7
S. Castle makes 9' pullup
1Q 06:07
14-9
1Q 05:27
14-10
1Q 05:27
14-11
1Q 04:13
14-12
1Q 04:13
14-13
D. Harper makes 3' running pullup
1Q 03:58
14-15
1Q 03:58
14-16
D. Harper makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Fox
1Q 03:25
14-19
L. Shamet makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Brunson
1Q 03:12
17-19
J. Champagnie makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Fox
1Q 03:01
17-22
J. Champagnie makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Fox
1Q 02:03
17-25
D. Harper makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by H. Barnes
1Q 01:28
17-27
M. Bridges makes tip layup
1Q 01:15
19-27
M. McBride makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Alvarado
2Q 10:54
22-27
J. Alvarado makes driving reverse layup
2Q 10:32
24-27
S. Castle makes 2' driving bank floater
2Q 10:15
24-29
K. Towns makes driving layup
2Q 10:03
26-29
2Q 09:58
26-30
2Q 09:58
26-31
J. Alvarado makes driving finger roll
2Q 09:19
28-31
M. Robinson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Hart
2Q 07:26
30-31
2Q 07:17
30-32
D. Fox makes running finger roll
Assisted by D. Vassell
2Q 06:25
30-34
J. Brunson makes 2' driving floater
2Q 06:03
32-34
D. Vassell makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Harper
2Q 05:55
32-37
J. Brunson makes tip layup
2Q 05:35
34-37
J. Brunson makes finger roll
2Q 05:01
36-37
J. Brunson makes 5' driving floater
2Q 04:20
38-37
D. Harper makes driving finger roll
2Q 04:11
38-39
M. Bridges makes 17' pullup
2Q 03:56
40-39
K. Johnson makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Castle
2Q 03:19
40-42
L. Shamet makes 24' stepback three
Assisted by J. Brunson
2Q 02:32
43-42
2Q 02:24
43-43
2Q 02:24
43-44
J. Champagnie makes 27' three
Assisted by V. Wembanyama
2Q 01:59
43-47
J. Alvarado makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Bridges
2Q 01:34
46-47
J. Champagnie makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Castle
2Q 01:22
46-50
2Q 00:57
47-50
2Q 00:57
48-50
D. Fox makes running dunk
2Q 00:37
48-52
J. Champagnie makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Fox
2Q 00:02
48-55
3Q 10:31
48-56
3Q 10:31
48-57
S. Castle makes 3' driving floater
3Q 09:31
48-59
K. Towns makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by J. Hart
3Q 09:17
50-59
3Q 09:07
50-60
3Q 09:07
50-61
S. Castle makes tip layup
3Q 08:02
50-63
3Q 06:50
51-63
D. Harper makes 4' driving floater
3Q 06:31
51-65
M. Bridges makes 11' pullup
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 06:10
53-65
3Q 06:10
54-65
S. Castle makes 9' pullup
3Q 05:58
54-67
L. Shamet makes cutting layup
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 05:40
56-67
K. Towns makes driving finger roll
Assisted by M. McBride
3Q 05:21
58-67
3Q 05:21
59-67
J. Brunson makes running layup
Assisted by J. Hart
3Q 04:58
61-67
D. Harper makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by J. Champagnie
3Q 04:35
61-69
L. Shamet makes 24' running three
Assisted by M. McBride
3Q 04:08
64-69
K. Towns makes putback layup
3Q 03:36
66-69
D. Fox makes 8' pullup
3Q 03:19
66-71
K. Towns makes putback layup
3Q 02:52
68-71
3Q 02:52
69-71
J. Brunson makes 14' pullup
3Q 02:01
71-71
D. Vassell makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Fox
3Q 01:52
71-73
3Q 01:37
72-73
3Q 01:37
73-73
3Q 01:07
73-74
V. Wembanyama makes driving dunk
Assisted by D. Vassell
3Q 00:28
73-76
M. McBride makes 24' bank three
Assisted by J. Hart
3Q 00:09
76-76
L. Shamet makes reverse layup
Assisted by M. McBride
4Q 11:32
78-76
4Q 11:09
78-77
OG Anunoby makes driving finger roll
4Q 10:32
80-77
V. Wembanyama makes putback layup
4Q 09:44
80-79
OG Anunoby makes 24' three
Assisted by M. McBride
4Q 09:23
83-79
S. Castle makes 6' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by V. Wembanyama
4Q 09:07
83-81
OG Anunoby makes 24' three
4Q 08:50
86-81
S. Castle makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Vassell
4Q 08:32
86-84
D. Vassell makes tip layup
4Q 07:38
86-86
J. Brunson makes driving finger roll
4Q 07:22
88-86
4Q 06:52
89-86
4Q 06:52
90-86
J. Brunson makes running layup
4Q 06:34
92-86
J. Brunson makes driving finger roll
4Q 06:07
94-86
V. Wembanyama makes 26' pullup three
4Q 04:50
94-89
4Q 04:04
94-90
V. Wembanyama makes driving layup
4Q 03:24
94-92
4Q 03:24
94-93
4Q 02:16
94-94
4Q 02:16
94-95
J. Brunson makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Bridges
4Q 01:50
97-95
4Q 01:11
98-95
4Q 01:11
99-95
J. Brunson makes 14' pullup
4Q 00:37
101-95
4Q 00:29
102-95
4Q 00:29
103-95
4Q 00:20
104-95
4Q 00:20
105-95
39-94 (41.5%)
FG%
32-89 (36.0%)
11-36 (30.6%)
3PM
11-43 (25.6%)
16-18 (88.9%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
49
Rebounds
54
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
39
Defensive Rebounds
40
20
Assists
16
8
Steals
4
4
Blocks
4
9
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
14
12
Fastbreak Points
15
50
Points In Paint
42
23
Second Chance Points
14
23
Fouls
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Biggest Lead
14
8
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
10
Ties
6
Jalen Brunson scores 30 points and New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Jun 4, 2026
