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Brunson seals Finals MVP with 45-point showcase
Key takeaways
- SAN ANTONIO -- Thanks to a performance for the ages, Jalen Brunson not only led the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in more than a half-century, he also earned himself Finals MVP honors.
- Brunson was the unanimous choice among 11 voters after he capped his brilliant series by scoring 45 of the Knicks' 94 points in their title-clinching victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday night.
- "We're going to find a way," Brunson told ESPN's Lisa Salters shortly after the buzzer sounded.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Thanks to a performance for the ages, Jalen Brunson not only led the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in more than a half-century, he also earned himself Finals MVP honors.
Brunson was the unanimous choice among 11 voters after he capped his brilliant series by scoring 45 of the Knicks' 94 points in their title-clinching victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday night.
"We're going to find a way," Brunson told ESPN's Lisa Salters shortly after the buzzer sounded. "Whatever you put in front of us, we're going to find a way. ... Every time we step on this court. Every time."
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