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Time to open the curtain on another NBA season. The preseason tips off today in… Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates? Who books these games? Anyway, this is where you can post the news and notes from across the Association during the season. Just remember to have fun and be respectful. Enjoy!
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You hate to see this before the season officially begins. Lakers star small forward LeBron James is going to be sidelined for at least 3-4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side.
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The NBA is officially back tonight and it’s back with a bang! What a way to begin the season than with a banner ceremony and one of the league’s best rivalries. Here is the Opening Day schedule.
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 10 p.m.
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I am placing bets on this as Dunk of the Year (too soon?). The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson threw down a filthy slam on the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. This comes as the Spurs beat the Pelicans, 120-116, in overtime.
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Welcome to the big time! Cooper Flagg has arrived as the 18-year-old Mavericks rookie sensation pulled off a monster and-one poster dunk for his first signature NBA highlight. Updates to come.
The Mavericks beat the Raptors, 139-129.
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What a thriller tonight in Minneapolis! Austin Reaves nailed the first game-winning buzzer-beater of the NBA season as the Lakers avoided a 20-point collapse against the Timberwolves, 116-115.
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This has no place in the game. The Magic’s Desmond Bane was ejected after dragging down the Hawks’ Onyeka Okonwgu and hurling the ball at him from close range in a 127-112 Magic loss.
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The rookie is going to gracing posters in bedrooms near you soon. Mavericks’ No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg nearly brought the house down with one of the wildest dunks of his rookie season. Updates to come.
The Mavericks lost to the Pelicans, 101-99.
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Lakers fans, close your eyes. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama flew around Bronny James for an absurd poster slam. Updates to come.
The Lakers beat the Spurs, 118-116.
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Dallas basketball fans made their frustrations known last night and the organization listened. According to Shams Charania, the Mavericks are expected to fire president of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison today, less than on year after the team traded guard Luka Dončić to the Lakers.
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Now this is a fight I would have liked to have seen. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and the Warriors’ Draymond Green went face-to-face, got heated and had to be separated after a nasty Wembanyama alley-oop. This comes as the Warriors beat the Spurs, 109-108.
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It will be sad to see this great career end. The Clippers’ Chris Paul is retiring after the season. He is a 12-time All-Star who has played in 21 NBA seasons. Updates to come.
The Clippers beat the Hornets, 131-116.
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What a thriller tonight in Toronto! The Lakers’ LeBron James’ streak of 1,297 games with at least 10 points is over as he ended the night with eight points in a 123-120 win over the Raptors.
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The man is a freak of nature. A truly otherworldly warmup shot by the Warriors’ Stephen Curry might be better than any NBA play I’ve seen. Updates to come.
The Warriors lost to the Timberwolves, 127-120.
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Is anybody missing their car? Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua, the brother of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a vehicle that reportedly belonged to a Lakers player.
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The rim rattled so much, it registered on the Richter scale. The Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe soared for a poster dunk of the year over the Kings’ Russell Westbrook that you have to see to believe in a 98-93 Trail Blazers win.
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Everyone’s favorite Christmas present is here. The Cavaliers are playing the Knicks on NBA on Christmas Day. The Spurs will play the Thunder today at 2:30 p.m. There will be games all day. Updates to come.
The Knicks beat the Cavaliers, 126-124.
The Spurs beat the Thunder, 117-102.
The Warriors beat the Mavericks, 126-116.
UPDATE: Two legends are going at it again. Kevin Durant and the Rockets are squaring off with LeBron James and the Lakers in a battle of all-time greats.
The Rockets beat the Lakers, 119-96.
The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves, 142-138, in overtime.
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Wow, keep your hands to yourself. The Suns’ Mark Williams and the Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado were both ejected after an altercation escalated to punches being thrown midcourt in the Suns’ 123-114 win.
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I know they wanted to trade the guy, but my God, the return was not worth it! According to Shams Charania, the Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. This comes as the Wizards lost to the 76ers, 131-110. Updates to come.
The Hawks beat the Pelicans, 117-100.
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I was wrong, last year’s trade backfired terribly for Dallas. According to Shams Charania, Mavericks forward Anthony Davis is going to undergo hand surgery and miss several months. The Mavericks are also renewing trade talks with multiple teams.
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Excuse me as I pick up my jaw. No matter how many times you watch it, you still won’t believe what the Magic’s Anthony Black did to to four Grizzlies defenders in a 118-111 win.
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I hate this for him. According to Shams Charania, Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending torn right ACL. Updates to come.
The Warriors lost to the Raptors, 145-127.
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There is an explosive report out from Baxter Holmes highlighting dysfunction with the Lakers. Among the highlights are Jeanie Buss turning against forward LeBron James and how “she fired everyone” as the infighting drove the $10 billion sale.
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I am just reporting the news without getting political. Today’s Warriors vs. Timberwolves game was rescheduled to Sunday in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis.
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It is scary what this man can do. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama threw down two of the most mind-boggling poster dunks of the NBA season. Updates to come.
The Spurs beat the Rockets, 111-99.
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How is this for a big deadline move? According to Shams Charania, Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. were traded to the Bulls as part of a three-team deal involving the Pistons and Timberwolves. Updates to come.
The Pistons beat the Nuggets, 124-121.
The Bulls lost to the Bucks, 131-115.
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Basketball fans by the Bay, your wish is granted. According to Shams Charania, the Warriors are trading forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Hawks for center Kristaps Porziņģis.
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Madness has broken out in the Queen City! One of the bigger brawls in the NBA went down during the Pistons vs. Hornets game, leading to four ejections. Updates to come.
The Pistons beat the Hornets, 110-104.
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See you down the line in Springfield. Legendary NBA guard Chris Paul announced that he is officially retiring from basketball after 21 seasons.
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That rim had a family! Spurs forward Carter Bryant earned all 50’s from the judges on an epic between-the-legs dunk off the bounce that you just have to see.
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I wonder what his father would think of this. The Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr. went after the Heat’s Myron Gardner after being knocked to the floor and fought into the stands in a 136-120 Heat win.
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Watch your head! Timberwolves star Anthony Davis pulled off one of his signature nasty slams and celebrated in the defender’s face in a 115-107 win over the Raptors.
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Some performances are too special to put into words. The Heat’s Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, the second-most points in a game in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 in 1962, in a 150-129 win over the Wizards.
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This seems to be a season for rewriting the record books. The Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record with 127 consecutive games scoring at least 20 points. Updates to come.
The Thunder beat the Celtics, 104-102.
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Now they got bad blood. A Thunder vs. Wizards brawl spilled into the stands, leading to multiple ejections. Updates to come.
The Thunder beat the Wizards, 132-111.
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Oooof! The Thunder handed the Lakers’ LeBron James the second-largest loss of James’ career, 139-96, as the Lakers’ Luka Dončić went down with a hamstring injury.
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This was the type of performance everyone expected when he was drafted. The Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg made tons of NBA history in a 134-128 win over the Lakers, becoming the first rookie to score 40 points against LeBron James, recording the most 40-point games by a teenager and scoring 98 points in Flagg’s last two games.
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The playoffs are starting in earnest. The 5-seed Rockets are playing LeBron James and the Lakers in a Game 1 matchup. Updates to come.
The Lakers beat the Rockets, 107-98.
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Go ahead and take your picks. The finalists for the NBA awards were announced.
Most Valuable Player
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Nuggets center Nikola Jokić
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama
Rookie of the Year
76ers guard V. J. Edgecombe
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg
Hornets guard Kon Knueppel
Defensive Player of the Year
Thunder center Chet Holmgren
Pistons guard Ausar Thompson
Wembanyama
Most Improved Player
Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija
Pistons center Jalen Duren
Sixth Man of the Year
Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr.
Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Spurs forward Keldon Johnson
Clutch Player of the Year
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards
Gilgeous-Alexander
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray
Coach of the Year
Pistons head coach J. B. Bickerstaff
Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla
Teammate of the Year
Magic guard Desmond Bane
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson
Hornets guard Pat Connaughton
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox
Rockets forward Jeff Green
Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday
Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan
Pistons forward Duncan Robinson
Lakers guard Marcus Smart
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum
Raptors guard Garrett Temple
Thunder forward Jaylin Williams
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This is how you know you are a dominant player. Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama was named the first unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner in league history.
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This is the last thing NBA fans wanted this postseason. Victor Wembanyama hit his face on the court in the first half of the Spurs’ 106-103 loss to the Trail Blazers and was later diagnosed with a concussion.
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This rivalry is getting heated. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić took exception to the Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels’ late basket, leading to a face-to-face exchange that ended with both ejected in a 112-96 Timberwolves win over their Northwest rivals.
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Tensions have been high all postseason. The Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija and the Spurs’ Stephon Castle exchanged shoves late in the Spurs’ 114-93 win.
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This game is getting out of hand in more ways than one. The Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson and the Hawks’ Dyson Daniels were ejected after tempers flared amidst a 50-point blowout during a historic first half. Updates to come.
UPDATE: It just will not stop! The Knicks have refused to slow down as they built a simply absurd 47-point lead going into the second half against the Hawks in Game 6.
UPDATE 2: Mercifully, this game is over. The Knicks set a franchise record for points in a playoff game and dominated the Hawks, 140-89, to reach the second round.
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I get the feeling these teams hate each other. The Nuggets’ Nicola Jokić sent the Timberwolves’ Jaylen Clark to the floor and multiple players got involved during a heated moment in the fourth quarter. Updates to come.
The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets, 110-98, to advance to play the Spurs beginning on Monday in San Antonio.
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Holy crap! The Raptors’ RJ Barrett made a dagger three at the buzzer in overtime that bounced off the back rim and in for a 112-110 win to force Game 7 against the Cavaliers on Sunday in Cleveland.
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I am so amped for this game! The Magic are playing the Pistons in Game 7. We will see if the Pistons can follow up their miraculous Game 6 comeback in a do-or-die matchup.
The Pistons beat the Magic, 116-94, to advance to play the Central rival Cavaliers beginning on Tuesday in Detroit.
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Sometimes, it pays to be bad at basketball. The Wizards won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery. The Jazz, Grizzlies and Bulls rounded out the Top 4.
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This could be very costly in the long run. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected from Game 4 for elbowing the Timberwolves’ Naz Reid in the face. Updates to come.
The Timberwolves beat the Spurs, 114-109.
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Should I start panicking? The Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell had 39 second-half points to tie the NBA playoff record for most points in a half in a 112-103 win to even the series with the Pistons.
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This is tragic! Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died at the age of 29.
UPDATE: Given his arrest from a month ago, this all makes sense now. According to ABC News, Clarke was found dead from a possible drug overdose.
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The Association is now mourning the loss of two of its own. Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, died at 47 after being treated for brain cancer.
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My depression, it’s real. The Cavaliers won Game 7, blowing out the No. 1 seed Pistons, 125-94, to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018, where they will play the Knicks beginning on Tuesday in New York.
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We are watching a superstar in the making. Victor Wembanyama’s double-double of 41 points and 24 rebounds helped the Spurs take down the Thunder in Game 1, 122-115, in double overtime.
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This postseason keeps delivering. The Knicks erased a 22-point deficit in under eight minutes in the Eastern Conference Finals to tie the Cavaliers at 101-101 with Game 1 going to overtime. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Unbelievable! The Knicks stunned the Cavaliers with a 22-point fourth-quarter comeback, the largest in the playoffs since 2012, in a 115-104 overtime win.
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That was sick! The Spurs’ Stephon Castle completely embarrassed the Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein with one of the nastiest posters of the season in Game 2. The Thunder beat the Spurs, 122-113.
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I love a good facepalm. Taylor Swift gave a great reaction after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce chugged a beer during the Knicks’ 121-108 playoff win over the Cavaliers.
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I cannot get enough of how funny this was. Taylor Swift had an epic reaction to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce chugged a beer at Saturday’s game between the Knicks and Cavaliers.
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The Alien is truly otherworldly. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama made the longest shot of his career from half court to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half. Updates to come.
The Spurs beat the Thunder, 103-82.
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I think this series is close to over. The Knicks are continuing to dominate against the Cavaliers as they are just one quarter away from reaching the NBA Finals with a 27-point lead. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Start spreading the news! The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers by 37 points, 130-93, to complete the sweep and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
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The NBA is going to party like it’s 1999. The Spurs beat the Thunder, 111-103, to reach their first NBA Finals since 2014. Game 1 against the Knicks is on Wednesday in San Antonio.
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Here we go! The Knicks are playing the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks have won 11 straight games and swept their last two opponents. Updates to come.
UPDATE: This series is less than a game in and things are already getting fun! The Knicks fought back from a big deficit to pull even with the Spurs in Game 1. The fourth quarter is starting now.
UPDATE 2: This has been one of the greatest postseason runs ever. The Knicks stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 105-95, by rallying from a 14-point second-half deficit in San Antonio.
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Is somebody going to take control of the series or will it be all square? The Knicks are playing the Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Can you imagine how big it would be for tonight’s road team to go to MSG with a 2-0 lead? The Knicks lead the Spurs, 84-75, entering the fourth quarter of Game 2.
UPDATE 2: We could see 53 years of anguish get wiped away next week. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama missed the potential game winner in the closing seconds as the Knicks won their 13th straight playoff game with a 105-104 victory.
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This has to be the biggest game in the Big Apple in at least 27 years. The Spurs are playing the Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks seek a 3-0 series lead. This is so big, Pat McAfee is doing his own broadcast of the game. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Madison Square Garden is rocking! The Knicks fought back from 12-point deficit to take the lead at the end of a contentious first half against the Spurs.
UPDATE 2: This is anyone’s game. The Spurs surged to a slim lead over the Knicks midway through the fourth quarter of Game 3.
UPDATE 3: This series is far from over. The Spurs took Game 3 at Madison Square Garden as their young stars rose to the occasion to cut the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 in a 115-111 win.
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Words cannot emphasize how important winning this game is. Game 4 of the NBA Finals is on now. Can the Spurs even the series or will the Knicks take a commanding lead back to San Antonio? Updates to come.
UPDATE: This game is getting testy fast. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama took an elbow to the throat and chirped back at the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson after the flagrant foul.
UPDATE 2: New York basketball fans are now sweating profusely. The Spurs’ 14 three-pointers are the most in a half in NBA Finals history as they are dominating the Knicks, 76-49.
UPDATE 3: Perhaps this is not over yet. The Knicks cut into a 29-point deficit and trail the Spurs, 90-75, entering the fourth quarter.
UPDATE 4: This rally is insane! The Knicks cut into the deficit and trail the Spurs, 99-95, with 4:32 left in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden.
UPDATE 5: The series momentum has shifted dramatically. OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds lifted the Knicks to an NBA Finals record for the largest comeback victory in a 107-106 win over the Spurs, sending Madison Square Garden into a frenzy and putting the Knicks one win away from a title. Instead of trying to use up the clock, the Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox had his shot blocked by Anunoby, leading to the winning basket.
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You stupid idiot! Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested and charged with misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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Time to see if the season ends tonight. Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on. Can the Knicks win their first title since 1973 or will the Spurs force Game 6? Updates to come.
UPDATE: Is there another rally in store after Wednesday’s miracle? The Spurs lead, 72-65, entering the fourth quarter, but the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson has a game-high 30 points.
UPDATE 2: Here we potentially go again. The Knicks trimmed the Spurs’ lead to 83-79 midway through the fourth with a chance to win their first title since 1973.
UPDATE 3: Somebody play “Theme from New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra or “Go New York Go” by Jesse Itzler! Brunson scored 45 points as the Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the Spurs.
UPDATE 4: He certainly earned the hardware. Brunson was named Finals MVP after becoming the fourth player in NBA history to score 45 points in a Finals-clinching win.