Knicks put Spurs on ropes, lead 2-0 in NBA Finals

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Last updated: Saturday, June 6, 2026 11:13AM GMT
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier.

The red-hot Knicks are coming home just two wins away from an NBA championship more than a half-century in the making.

Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier, then Wembanyama missed a jumper at the end of New York's 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

New York joined the 1993 Chicago Bulls and 1995 Houston Rockets as the only teams to win the first two games of the Finals on the road. Both of those clubs came away as champions.

The series moves to Madison Square Garden for the next 2 games. Game 3 is Monday night at 8:30 p.m. and Game 4 is Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. Both games are on ABC 7.

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Jun 03, 2026, 8:49 PM GMT

You can taste the excitement among the Knicks fandom on Long Island 

Knicks fandom goes beyond the borders of the city, including Long Island, where you can literally taste the excitement.

The hope of that victory is sweet at The Dotcakes Bakery in Roslyn Heights, who has taken the internet by storm with their Knicks-themed cakes and desserts.

"Today we've decided to go full Knicks theme. Let's go Knicks! Hopefully it brings the team good luck," said Alex Posner of The Dotcakes Bakery.

Fans also filed into Buttercooky Bakery in Manhasset as well, with some hoping to eat through their worries about the San Antonio Spurs.

They have everything from Knicks rainbow cookies to their own dot cake cups and cakes.

"The last time that they were in the championship was 1999 against the Spurs, so this is like a rematch. It's a big deal," said Francesco Borgognone of Buttercooky Bakery.

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Jun 03, 2026, 6:50 PM GMT

Jalen Brunson is playing for an NBA championship and maybe for the title of best Knick ever

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.

After just four years, he is all over the record book for a New York Knicks franchise that has been around for all 80 NBA seasons.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson speaks with the media prior to the start of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson speaks with the media prior to the start of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs.

He is already third on its career list in playoff points.

Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier are the only Knicks still ahead of him. Those two and fellow Hall of Famer Willis Reed are widely regarded as the top players in franchise history.

If Brunson leads the Knicks to the title now, there's an argument he could be the best of them all.

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Jun 03, 2026, 4:28 PM GMT

Then and now: How do prices to watch the Knicks compare to 1999?

Got some extra cash stuffed in your knickers? Well, you might want to party like it's 1999, but you're not going to spend like 1999, if you want to go game three at the Garden!

Eyewitness News did a news archive search at the New York Public Library and found 1999 ticket prices to the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks, cost an average of $4,350 for floor seats and $50 for nosebleeds.

Nina Pineda shows us how prices have skyrocketed since the last time the Knicks were in the NBA Finals.

Today, Eyewitness News found on typical ticket sites, an average of $65,000 to be on the floor, with StubHub on the high end, at $105,064.

In the nosebleeds today it costs an average just over $4,200.

This is shaping up to break a record as the most expensive NBA Final in history.

Nina Pineda and 7 On Your Side have more.

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Jun 03, 2026, 4:21 PM GMT

Repping the Knicks in style

From high-end streetwear to vintage to custom pieces -- New Yorkers curate their gameday outfits carefully.

And seeing as NYC is a fashion capital, so many iconic options are designed and made right here.

New Yorkers are showing their spirit and everyone is repping the Knicks.

Shirleen Allicot has more with Molly McCaffery, the head of design at NYC-based brand Terez.