SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night.

New York's glue guy with relentless energy is willing to sacrifice personal achievement if it means success for the team.

And once again, just like against the Cavaliers in the conference finals, the Knicks struggled at times to start Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs in San Antonio. Karl-Anthony Towns didn't seem worried.

Victor Wembanyama’s calm and measured reaction after Spurs lost Game 1 to the Knicks could be posturing, or he understands his team takes his lead.

After his strong showing in Game 1, New York's Jalen Brunson is leading the pack in the NBA Finals MVP Ladder.

The San Antonio Spurs and their home crowd arrived expecting a statement, but instead were left with a setback. In his first NBA Finals appearance, the French phenom saw his championship debut end in a 105–95 loss as the Spurs surrendered home-court advantage in Game 1.

Retired NBA player Jeremy Lin joined ESPN as an analyst for the NBA Finals matchup between the Spurs and Knicks.

SAN ANTONIO — Game 1 of the Finals was the New York Knicks’ worst offensive game of the playoffs. They scored just 105 points on 100 possessions after averaging an amazing 123.3 per 100 through the first three rounds.