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The New York Knicks brought cheer to long-suffering fans of the five boroughs by bringing home their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Finals.
The franchise’s third title was perhaps their most unlikely, although they began the season with the fourth-best odds to win the championship after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals the year before.
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Before tonight, the last time New York got to raise a banner in Madison Square Garden was after the night of May 10, 1973 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals (the game at The Forum in Inglewood, California started at 10:30 p.m. ET and was broadcast on ABC). Earl Monroe had 23 points, and Bill Bradley added 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the 102-93 victory, which gave New York a 4-1 series win over Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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2025: Oklahoma City Thunder (beat Indiana Pacers in seven games)
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2025: Oklahoma City Thunder (beat Indiana Pacers in seven games)
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2024: Boston Celtics (beat Dallas Mavericks in five games)
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2023: Denver Nuggets (beat Miami Heat in five games)
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2022: Golden State Warriors (beat Boston Celtics in six games)
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2021: Milwaukee Bucks (beat Phoenix Suns in six games)
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2020: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Miami Heat in six games)
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2019: Toronto Raptors (beat Golden State Warriors in six games)
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2018: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in four games)
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2017: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in five…
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