Add The New York Post on Google The New York Knicks are one win away from becoming NBA champions for the first time in 53 years and tonight’s Game 5 is their first chance to clinch the title.
The San Antonio Spurs controlled the first half of Wednesday’s matchup, building up a 76–49 lead that seemed insurmountable. The second half was all Knicks, though, as they held the Spurs to just 30 points across both frames and slowly but surely erased the deficit.
Jalen Brunson led the comeback with a 36-point performance, but the game-winning point came when OG Anunoby tipped in a Brunson miss with just 1.2 seconds left on the clock to put the Knicks ahead by one.
In the event of a Spurs win, the series will move back to Madison Square Garden for Game 6 on Tuesday.
Game 5 of the NBA Finals is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight, June 13.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes ABC, where every game of the NBA Finals will air. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to watch TV live and stream NBA games; its Select plan includes ABC and starts at $19.99/month.
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Show the boys some love as they face off against the Spurs to take the championship.
After 27 years, we’re back in the finals. Immortalize this moment.
No matter what happens from here, we made it, and nobody can take that away.
Bonkers feels like the only appropriate word to describe this season.
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