The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, closing out the Finals 4-1 with a 94-90 Game 5 win on the road in San Antonio. Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP after a 45-point clincher, including 13 straight points in the fourth quarter; Victor Wembanyama went for 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks in defeat. The title run was defined by the largest comeback in Finals history (back from 29 down in Game 4) and two stolen games in San Antonio to open the series. How our Game 5 card fared: the value side, New York +5.5, cashed (the Knicks won outright) and the under 216.5 hit easily (184 total); our cautious score prediction had the Spurs extending it, and the Wembanyama over missed. The Spurs, behind Wembanyama, reached their first Finals since 2014 but won only Game 3.
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