Schedule and 2025-26 Results
Regular Season Records: San Antonio 62-20, New York 53-29
Game 1 on Wednesday, 03 June: New York wins at San Antonio, 105-pts-95
Game 2 on Friday, 05 June: New York wins at San Antonio, 105-pts-104
Game 3 on Monday, 08 June: San Antonio wins at New York, 115-pts-111
Game 4 on Wednesday, 10 June: San Antonio loses at New York, 107-pts-106
Game 5 on Saturday, 13 June: New York wins at San Antonio, 94-pts-90

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 5: The New York Knickerbockers visited and defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-pts-90 to complete a 4-games-1 best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1646 victory. With the series 1646 win, the New York Knickerbockers improve their best-of-7 NBA playoff series record to 26-30 (with an active four-series winning streak befitting a newly crowned NBA champion) overall and 3-6 in the Finals round. With the series 1646 loss, the San Antonio Spurs see their best-of-7 NBA playoff series record fall to 40-26 overall and 5-2 in the Finals round. The win order for the victorious New York Knickerbockers in series 1646 was WWLWW: Series 1646 thus becomes the sixth NBA Finals-round series, the 69th NBA series (all rounds), and the 142nd MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. The New York Knickerbockers trailed their host San Antonio Spurs by seven points after three quarters of their 2026 NBA Finals Game 5, but emerged victorious: In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games from 1947 through 12 June 2026, inclusive, road teams down seven points after three quarters had a game record of only 19-115 (.142) - the New York Knickerbockers thus achieve a grade-B (.100 - .199) in-game comeback to cap their 2026 NBA Finals victory. The series 1646 victory marks the first NBA championship for the New York Knickerbockers since 1973 (53 years, one short of the 54-year gap between NHL championships by their arena-mate New York Rangers [1940-1994]). The WWLWW win order by the victorious New York Knickerbockers in series 1646 to win the 2026 NBA championship over the San Antonio Spurs is the same win order by the victorious San Antonio Spurs in series 794 to win the 1999 NBA championship over the New York Knickerbockers.

After Game 4: The New York Knickerbockers hosted and bested the San Antonio Spurs 107-pts-106 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1646 lead of 3-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the New York Knickerbockers have a series record of 12-1 (with an active five-series winning streak) and a Game 5 record of 7-6. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the San Antonio Spurs have a series record of 0-10 and a Game 5 record of 5-5. The 27-point halftime deficit surmounted by the New York Knickerbockers for victory in series 1646 Game 4 is now the largest halftime deficit surmounted for victory by a home team in best-of-7 NBA playoffs history; the old record was a 22-point halftime deficit, surmounted by the Clippers in Los Angeles over the visiting Utah Jazz in series 1477 Game 6, in the 2021 NBA Quarterfinals. Before series 1646 Game 4, home teams in best-of-7 NBA playoff games trailing by 23+ points at halftime had a 0-28 (.000) game record. The largest best-of-7 NBA playoff game halftime deficit surmounted for victory by a road team was 26 points, by the Oklahoma City Thunder in series 1603, in their 2025 NBA Preliminary-round Game 3 against the Grizzlies in Memphis. With their series 1646 Game 4 win, the New York Knickerbockers now have an active four-Game 4 winning streak in best-of-7 NBA playoff Game 4s. Leading a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 3-games-1, the New York Knickerbockers sustained their sole series loss in series 739, in the 1997 NBA Quarterfinals to the Miami Heat.

After Game 3: The San Antonio Spurs visited and bested the New York Knickerbockers 115-pts-111 to drop the New York Knickerbockers' best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1646 lead to 2-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the New York Knickerbockers have a series record of 15-4 and a Game 4 record of 11-8. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the San Antonio Spurs have a series record of 3-13 and a Game 4 record of 7-9. The series 1646 Game 3 loss ends the New York Knickerbockers' playoff winning streak at thirteen games. Once before did the New York Knickerbockers post a win/site order of WWL @ VVH in a best-of-7 NBA playoff series: In series 1608, against the Boston Celtics in the 2025 NBA Quarterfinals, which the Knicks won. Once before did the San Antonio Spurs open a best-of-7 NBA playoff series with a win/site order of LLW @ HHV: In series 693, against the Houston Rockets in the 1995 NBA Semifinals, which the Spurs lost.

After Game 2: The New York Knickerbockers visited and topped the San Antonio Spurs 105-pts-104 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1646 lead of 2-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the New York Knickerbockers have a series record of 14-3 and a Game 3 record of 6-11. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the San Antonio Spurs have a series record of 1-10 (with an active four-series losing streak) and a Game 3 record of 6-5. In series 1646, the New York Knickerbockers have opened a best-of-7 NBA playoff series with a 2-games-nil win order for the third consecutive series, and extend their winning streak to thirteen consecutive 2026 NBA playoff games. The New York Knickerbockers trailed the host San Antonio Spurs by nine points as late as after one quarter in series 1646 Game 2, but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games from 1947 through 04 June 2026, inclusive, road teams down nine points as late as after one quarter had a game record of only 18-86 (.173) - the New York Knickerbockers thus achieve a grade-B (.100 - .199) in-game comeback. Trailing a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 2-games-nil, the San Antonio Spurs achieved their sole series victory in series 1049, over the old New Orleans Hornets in the 2008 NBA Quarterfinals.

After Game 1: The New York Knickerbockers visited and defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-pts-95 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1646 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the New York Knickerbockers have a series record of 21-7 (with an active five-series winning streak) and a Game 2 record of 17-11. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the San Antonio Spurs have a series record of 8-17 and a Game 2 record of 14-11. For the first time since 2004, the road team has won Game 1 of both the NHL Finals and the NBA Finals, with the road-winning Vegas Golden Knights now on a seven-game winning streak and the road-winning New York Knickerbockers now on a twelve-game winning streak in their respective leagues. With their series 1646 Game 1 victory, the New York Knickerbockers lengthen their best-of-7 NBA playoffs Game 1 winning streak to four consecutive Game 1s. The series 1646 Game 1 victory is the first NBA Finals Game 1 victory by the New York Knickerbockers since the 1972 NBA Finals; the series 1646 Game 1 loss is the first NBA Finals Game 1 defeat sustained by the San Antonio Spurs in seven best-of-7 NBA Finals series. The New York Knickerbockers trailed their host San Antonio Spurs by eight points as late as after one quarter of series 1646 Game 1, but won: In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games from 1947 through 02 June 2026, inclusive, road teams down eight points as late as after one quarter had a game record of only 20-102 (.164) - the New York Knickerbockers thus achieve a grade-B (.100 - .199) in-game comeback in their 2026 NBA Finals Game 1 in San Antonio.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the San Antonio Spurs finished nine games ahead of the New York Knickerbockers. From 1947 through the 2026 NBA Semifinals round, when NBA teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by nine regular-season games, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 29-4 (.879) in those series against those opponents. Best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1646 is the 66th best-of-7 NBA playoff series for the San Antonio Spurs, and the 56th for the New York Knickerbockers. In best-of-7 NBA playoff series, the San Antonio Spurs have an all-rounds series record of 40-25, a Finals-round series record of 5-1, and a Game 1 record of 40-25, while the New York Knickerbockers have an all-rounds series record of 25-30, a Finals-round series record of 2-6, and a Game 1 record of 28-27. Series 1646 is the second best-of-7 NBA playoff series meeting between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knickerbockers. In their only previous best-of-7 NBA playoff series meeting, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knickerbockers in series 794 (in the 1999 NBA Finals, to win their first NBA championship). In best-of-7 NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs sustained their sole loss to the Miami Heat, in series 1217 (the 2013 NBA Finals). In best-of-7 NBA playoff series, teams that led their opponents by nine regular-season games (as in series 1646) have a five-series winning streak.