Knicks beat Spurs to win 1st NBA championship in more than 50 years
Knicks beat Spurs to win 1st NBA championship in more than 50 years The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs Saturday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, winning their first NBA championship in 53 years. The Knicks won 94-90 at the Spurs' home court to a crowd that was packed with its fair share of Knick The Knicks last won NBA championship in 1973. The last time the team made it to the Finals was in 1999 when they lost to the Spurs four games to one, with the final game taking place at the Garden.