New York Knicks win first NBA championship since 1973, defeating Spurs in Game 5
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Kyle Feldscher
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Summary
The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, ending a 53-year drought. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, completing a 4-1 series victory. The Knicks mounted another epic fourth-quarter comeback, overcoming a 16-point deficit and trailing by nine early in the final quarter, led by Jalen Brunson's heroics. The city celebrated as the team had won 13 straight games during their playoff run.
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The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 in the game and nine points early in the final quarter before charging back behind the heroics of Jalen Brunson.
A spring of the city coming together in celebration of the Knicks, who at one point won 13 straight games in their...
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