Jalen Brunson Delivers Message of Appreciation to Knicks Fans Before Game 5

The New York Knicks are one win away from an NBA title as they head into Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a 3-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs.

Game 5 will be played at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Arena, but there’s expected to be plenty of Knicks fans in the house as the team attempts to secure the franchise’s first NBA title since 1973.

Knicks fans have traveled well throughout the 2026 NBA playoffs. At every arena the team has traveled to, chants of “Let’s Go Knicks!” and MVP chants for Jalen Brunson have cut through the noise of the home team’s crowd.

On Friday, Brunson was asked what this road-game support from Knicks fans means to his team.

“I appreciate it more than I think I’ll ever be able to say,” Brunson said. “I’m just very grateful and thankful. It’s a really cool experience.”

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Brunson has given Knicks fans plenty to cheer about in the NBA Finals, averaging 29.5 points per game in the championship series. He led New York to the largest comeback win in NBA Finals history in Game 4, scoring 36 points as the Knicks erased a 29-point Spurs lead at Madison Square Garden.

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Brunson will look to put on yet another stellar performance as the Knicks search for a closeout victory in Game 5, which will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM.