Maybe the Knicks just won’t lose again. Last night, New York opened the franchise’s first N.B.A. Finals appearance in twenty-seven years with a grinding road victory over the San Antonio Spurs—extending its playoff winning streak to an astounding twelve games. The Knicks erased a fourteen-point Spurs lead in the third quarter and then surged ahead in the fourth, led once again by the New Yorker cover star Jalen Brunson, who added to his legend with a flurry of clutch jumpers in the final minutes.

Right after the final buzzer sounded, our editor, David Remnick, joined the staff writers Louisa Thomas and Vinson Cunningham for a live discussion on Substack, in which they reflected on how the Knicks turned the game around, why New York fans care so much about this team, what adjustments might be coming from Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs—and offered predictions on who would win the series. ♦