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The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.
It will be a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where the Spurs beat the Knicks 4-1. It was the Spurs’ first championship and New York’s last finals appearance.
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Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs advanced to the finals after winning the Western Conference Finals in Game 7 on Saturday, May 30.
Wembanyama led the way with 20+ points in each of the seven games against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It will be the Western Conference Finals MVP’s first trip to the NBA playoffs, following a season in which the projection of his career was in jeopardy after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, a condition that involves blood clots.
It will also be Jalen Brunson’s first finals appearance. Brunson averaged 26 points and 6.8 assists for the Knicks this season.
The Spurs and the Knicks played a two-game series during the regular season, with each team winning a game.
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Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to a huge win in double OT. See game highlights
Oklahoma City Thunder fans react during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2026.
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Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to a huge win in double OT. See game highlights
Oklahoma City Thunder fans react during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2026.
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Terrell Owens cheers during the second quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 10, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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