Knicks’ ice-cold bench can’t derail the title train as 53-year drought ends
The New York Knicks secured a 94-90 victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, ending a 53-year championship drought. Their bench struggled, with Landry Shamet going cold and the reserves missing their first 14 shots. Despite the bench’s woes, the team clinched the title as the Spurs’ Dylan Harper scored 25 points for the opposition.
- ▪The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win the NBA championship and end a 53-year drought.
- ▪Knicks bench players were scoreless until the final minute of the third quarter, missing their first 14 field‑goal attempts.
- ▪Landry Shamet shot poorly, going 1‑of‑11 in the previous two finals games and missing five of seven attempts in Game 5.
- ▪Spurs super‑sub Dylan Harper contributed 25 points, outscoring the Knicks’ reserve players.
- ▪Jordan Clarkson finally broke the bench’s scoring drought with a basket in the third quarter.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks Knicks’ ice-cold bench can’t derail the title train as 53-year drought ends By Zach Braziller Published June 14, 2026, 2:28 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SAN ANTONIO — It wasn’t so long ago, Landry Shamet couldn’t miss a shot. He became a key part of the Knicks’ explosive second unit. But Shamet has gone ice-cold, and the Knicks’ reserves are no longer making an impact. It continued in Saturday night’s 94-90 Game 5, championship-clinching win. Shamet, hesitant and clearly lacking confidence, missed five of his seven field goal attempts. The Knicks’ bench was scoreless until the final minute of the third quarter when Jordan Clarkson got a shot to fall.
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