This is it—Game 5 of the NBA Finals for all the marbles for the Knicks, who have fought like hell to get to where they are now. Standing on the cusp of an NBA championship, Jalen Brunson & Co. will have three opportunities to finish the job after taking a 3-1 series lead over the Spurs. Their closeout history suggests they could do it as soon as Saturday night in San Antonio.
So far in the 2026 playoffs, New York is 3-0 in closeout games. They’ve beaten their opponents by an average of 39.3 points per game, and what’s more impressive is that they’ve clinched the series on the road all three times.
