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SCHEDULE & RESULTS: 2026 NBA Finals – Spurs vs. Knicks

The 2026 NBA Finals will bring together the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks in a championship matchup with plenty of history and fresh storylines.

San Antonio, led by Victor Wembanyama, returns to the Finals after outlasting the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, while New York, powered by Jalen Brunson, is back on the league’s biggest stage for the first time since 1999.

The series tips off on Wednesday, June 3 in San Antonio, with every game scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. For fans in the Philippines, that means each game of the NBA Finals will air the following morning at 8:30 a.m. PHT.

Schedule:

June 3, 2026

Jalen Brunson Powers Knicks Past Spurs in NBA Finals Game 1

The New York Knicks erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and closed the game on an 11-0 run to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, with Jalen Brunson scoring 30 points and Victor Wembanyama leading San Antonio with 26 points and 12 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson, Knicks: “The trust they have in me and the trust I have in them, it’s got us to this point.”

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: “I’m not worried the slightest.”

June 5, 2026

Knicks Survive Spurs Rally to Take 2-0 NBA Finals Lead

Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson delivered the late steal and go-ahead free throw as the Knicks held off Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, 105-104, in Game 2 to take a 2-0 NBA Finals lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks: “I ain’t got no words. That’s a hardwood classic.”

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: “We can’t change the past now. We’re already focused on Game 3.”

June 8, 2026

Wembanyama, Spurs Answer Back to Cut Knicks’ NBA Finals Lead to 2-1

Victor Wembanyama delivered 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three blocks as the Spurs held off the Knicks, 115-111, in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden to trim New York’s NBA Finals lead to 2-1.

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: “Knowing our coverages. Knowing our plays on defense, knowing our plays on offense. Being there early and letting our teammates know what to do if we see things.”

Jalen Brunson, Knicks: “We fought back, but we put ourselves in too deep of a hole. We have to be better from the start.”

June 10, 2026

Knicks Complete Record Finals Comeback to Move Within One Win of NBA Title

Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, OG Anunoby added 33 including the game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining, and the Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to defeat the Spurs, 107-106, in Game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

Mike Brown, Knicks: “I told OG as big, as strong, as athletic as he is, he’s got to be a monster on the offensive glass tonight.”

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: “I think it began before the fourth quarter. I can’t really explain it right now. I don’t know. We clearly weren’t the most hungry in the second half.”

June 13, 2026

Jalen Brunson Carries Knicks to First NBA Title Since 1973

One-sentence summary: Jalen Brunson scored a Knicks Finals-record 45 points, including 29 in the second half, as New York rallied from a 15-point third-quarter deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in Game 5 and clinch the NBA championship, 4-1.

Jalen Brunson, Knicks: “It’s everything I’ve dreamed of. This is why I came to New York.”

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: “It surprised me that every game has the same scenario.”