The Knicks made it interesting in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals…again.
After being down double digits in San Antonio on Saturday night, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a fourth-quarter comeback to end New York’s 53-year drought.
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It came down to free throws in the waning seconds as Dylan Harper missed both free throws and OG Anunoby made one of two free throws to come up clutch and bleed the clock.
Of course, with plenty of Knicks fans in attendance, the Knicks radio announcers did their thing to meet the moment.
“It’s happening Knicks fans, it’s happening,” Tyler Murray said. “It’s been 53 years! But for this moment, it was well worth the wait.
On the other end, the Spurs’ fourth-quarter lead was slowly but surely overtaken.
Spurs radio play-by-play Dan Weiss and Spurs legend Sean Elliott were on the radio for San Antonio and could not believe the free throws being missed by Harper.
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And, despite the Spurs losing, they gave the Knicks their flowers.
“Gotta give them credit, Dan. They earned,” Elliott said. “We had them down in every single game and they never gave up. They showed the heart of a champion.”
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