The Knicks are NBA champions

The Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973 as they beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, 94-90, on Saturday night.

The Knicks trailed by 10 in the fourth quarter, but as they've shown all postseason, no lead is safe against this team late in the game.

They took the lead with under four minutes to go as Jalen Brunson hit three free throws for the 86-85 lead.

With the Knicks up three and 1:53 left, Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out of the game. Towns finished with 2 points and 10 rebounds.

Victor Wembanyama hit one of the two free throws, leaving the Knicks up 88-86.

The Spurs tied it at 88 with just over a minute left, then Brunson drove to the hoop for the layup and lead.

Josh Hart added a free throw with 26.1 seconds left for the 91-88 lead. Mitchell Robinson got the offensive rebound off Hart's missed second free throw, and OG Anunoby hit another free throw for the four-point lead with 21.6 seconds left.

San Antonio's Stephen Castle added a putback -- his first field goal of the game -- to cut the lead to 92-90 with 16.3 seconds left.

Mikal Bridges missed his first free throw but hit the second with 8.8 seconds left as the Knicks led, 93-90.

The Knicks fouled Harper on the inbounds pass, and he missed two free throws with 8.3 seconds left. The Knicks got the rebound and were immediately fouled with 7.7 seconds left. Anunoby hit the second free throw for a 94-90 lead.