Final · Finals · G1
NYK105
SAS95
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · NYK @ SAS
Jalen Brunson scores 30, New York rallies past San Antonio
New York trailed by 8 after one and won 105–95. NBA Finals series: New York 1, San Antonio 0.
Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 19 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 105 |
| SAS | 27 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 95 |
Who led
Jalen BrunsonNYK30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsNYK18 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Victor WembanyamaSAS26 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Stephon CastleSAS17 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.3 in the regular season (51 games). Today: 13 points in 33 minutes.
Our take: Ride the hot hand
Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.
Our take: Bench until the minutes return
Stepped-up role
+8.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
38 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 26 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.
Our take: Watch the minutes
Top performances
Jalen Brunson leads the day with 30
Jalen BrunsonNYK @ SAS · W
27.1 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 ASTVictor WembanyamaSAS vs NYK · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 12 REB · 2 ASTKarl-Anthony TownsNYK @ SAS · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 12 REB · 4 ASTStephon CastleSAS vs NYK · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date
17 PTS · 8 REB · 3 ASTOG AnunobyNYK @ SAS · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date
17 PTS · 3 REB · 0 ASTJulian ChampagnieSAS vs NYK · L
11.5 PPG playoffs to date
16 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST