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The NBA championship in 2026 goes to New York Knicks!
The NBA Finals MVP is Jalen Brunson!
A look back at the NBA playoffs run of New York Knicks!
Contents
- 1 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks
- 2 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- 3 NBA Eastern Conference Finals: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- 4 NBA Finals: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
- 5 New York Knicks Champions
- 6 Summary
NBA Eastern Conference First Round: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks
Game 1: Knicks 113–102 Hawks
The Knicks defeated the Hawks 113–102.
Jalen Brunson had 28 points and 7 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 25 points and 8 rebounds.
Game 2: Knicks 106–107 Hawks
The Knicks lost to the Hawks 106–107.
Jalen Brunson had 29 points and 7 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Josh Hart had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Game 3: Knicks 108–109 Hawks
The Knicks lost to the Hawks 108–109.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Game 4: Knicks 114–98 Hawks
The Knicks defeated the Hawks 114–98.
OG Anunoby scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Jalen Brunson scored 19 points.
Game 5: Knicks 126–97 Hawks
The Knicks defeated the Hawks 126–97.
Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 8 assists, while OG Anunoby contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Game 6: Knicks 140–89 Hawks
The Knicks defeated the Hawks 140–89.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Jalen Brunson had 17 points and 8 assists, Josh Hart scored 14 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Game 1: Knicks 137–98 76ers
The Knicks defeated the 76ers 137–98.
Jalen Brunson scored 35 points, and OG Anunoby added 18.
Game 2: Knicks 108–102 76ers
The Knicks defeated the 76ers 108–102.
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and dished out 6 assists, while OG Anunoby scored 24 points.
Game 3: Knicks 108–94 76ers
The Knicks defeated the 76ers 108-94.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, and Mikal Bridges added 23.
Game 4: Knicks 144–114 76ers
The Knicks defeated the 76ers 144–114.
Miles McBride scored 25 points, and Jalen Brunson added 22.
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 1: Knicks 115–104 Cavaliers
The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime.
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points, and Mikal Bridges added 18.
Game 2: Knicks 109–93 Cavaliers
The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 109-93.
Josh Hart scored 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 19 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and OG Anunoby scored 14 points.
Game 3: Knicks 121–108 Cavaliers
The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 121–108.
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges scored 22, and OG Anunoby scored 21.
Game 4: Knicks 130–93 Cavaliers
The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 130–93.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, while OG Anunoby contributed 17 points and 7 rebounds.
NBA Finals: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
Game 1: Knicks 105–95 Spurs
The Knicks defeated the Spurs 105–95.
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Game 2: Knicks 105–104 Spurs
The Knicks defeated the Spurs 105-104.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, and Jalen Brunson also scored 20 points.
Game 3: Knicks 111–115 Spurs
The Knicks lost to the Spurs 111–115.
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, and OG Anunoby added 28.
Game 4: Knicks 107–106 Spurs
The Knicks defeated the Spurs 107-106.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, and OG Anunoby added 33.
This marks the first comeback victory in NBA Finals history, as the Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit (52-81) midway through the third quarter!
Game 5: Knicks 94–90 Spurs
The Knicks defeated the Spurs 94-90.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, Mikal Bridges scored 14 points, Josh Hart had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and OG Anunoby scored 11 points.
New York Knicks Champions
Here's a look at New York Knicks.
Video Commemorating Champions after Game 5 of NBA Finals
Here is a video commemorating the champions after Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Championship Parade
We'll add the video of the victory parade later.
Summary
New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship!
The NBA playoff run of New York Knicks to the championship was presented.
The following is a summary of the performance of New York Knicks this time around.
- The New York Knicks have won their first championship in 53 years, since 1973
- NBA Playoffs and Finals record: 16-3
- vs. Atlanta Hawks: 4-2
- vs. Philadelphia Seventy Sixers: 4-0
- vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 4-0
- vs. San Antonio Spurs: 4-1
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