Brunson’s Late Heroics Carry Knicks Past Towns in Game 1 Thriller
TL;DR
Jalen Brunson punctuated Game 1 of the NBA Finals with clutch scoring and late shots, lifting the upstart Knicks to a 105–95 win as coach Mike Brown praised him as the closer; the night also highlighted Karl-Anthony Towns facing Victor Wembanyama in a key matchup.
- Jalen Brunson Finished Off A Karl-Anthony Towns Master Class Defector
- Brunson keys late surge as Knicks steal Game 1 in San Antonio ESPN
- The Knicks couldn’t score over Victor Wembanyama. That helped them win Game 1 The New York Times
- The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson can already do what the Spurs are still figuring out NBC News
- These New York Knicks Just Keep Finding a Way The Ringer
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