SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and the New York Knicks erased a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night, clinching the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

What we know: The Knicks won the series 4-1 and secured the franchise's first NBA title since 1973, overcoming a determined Spurs team that led for most of the night before New York's defense and late-game execution took control in the closing minutes.

San Antonio entered the fourth quarter holding a 72-65 advantage and stretched its lead to as many as seven points before the Knicks mounted their decisive rally.