Knicks end 53-year title drought with thrilling five-game NBA Finals victory over Spurs
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Bryan DeArdo
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Summary
The New York Knicks have won their first NBA championship in 53 years, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a thrilling five-game series. Every game was closely contested, with the Knicks pulling off the largest comeback in Finals history in Game 4 and overcoming a 16-point deficit in the series-clinching Game 5. The article ranks this series among the greatest NBA Finals of all time, highlighting its dramatic, wire-to-wire nature despite only lasting five games.
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Every game came down to the wire, and the Knicks pulled out four victories, including the largest comeback in Finals history in Game 4.
They trailed by as many as 16 in the game, and were down by 10 with eight minutes remaining.
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