{"id":"knicks-vs-spurs","slug":"knicks-vs-spurs","title":"Knicks vs Spurs: Rivalry and Finals","shortAnswer":"The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals. The Spurs beat the Knicks 4-1 in the 1999 NBA Finals. Basketball-Reference counts 107 Knicks games against San Antonio, with New York at 47 wins and San Antonio at 60. The Spurs head-to-head count is the same 107 games (Basketball-Reference). Neither is named the winner of a game that has not been played.","verdict":"2026 NBA Finals: Knicks over Spurs, 4-1. 1999 NBA Finals: Spurs over Knicks, 4-1.\n\nHead-to-head table: 107 games, Knicks 47 wins, Spurs 60 wins. The opponent table is not captioned regular season.\n\n2026-27, stats as of October 3, 2026: no games yet. There is no single winner.","category":"sports","entities":[{"id":"new-york-knicks","slug":"new-york-knicks","name":"New York Knicks","shortDesc":"Won the 2026 NBA Finals over the Spurs, 4-1. 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June 5, New York 105 at San Antonio 104. June 8, San Antonio 115 at New York 111. June 10, San Antonio 106 at New York 107. June 13, New York 94 at San Antonio 90. Finals MVP: Jalen Brunson, 32.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists."},{"question":"Who won the 1999 NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks?","answer":"The San Antonio Spurs, 4-1. Basketball-Reference's 1999 playoff summary lists San Antonio as league champion. The games were June 16, New York 77 at San Antonio 89. June 18, New York 67 at San Antonio 80. June 21, San Antonio 81 at New York 89. June 23, San Antonio 96 at New York 89. June 25, San Antonio 78 at New York 77. Finals MVP: Tim Duncan, 27.4 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists."},{"question":"What is the Knicks vs Spurs head-to-head record?","answer":"On the Knicks head-to-head table, San Antonio is 107 games, with New York at 47 wins and 60 losses, a .439 win percentage, 104.1 points scored per game, and 106.6 points allowed per game. San Antonio's head-to-head count is the same 107 games, with San Antonio at 60 wins and 47 losses (Basketball-Reference). Both pages head the franchise at seasons 1946-47 to 2026-27. The opponent table is not captioned regular season or playoffs."},{"question":"How many times have the Knicks and the Spurs met in the NBA Finals?","answer":"As of October 3, 2026, Basketball-Reference lists two Finals between the teams. The 1999 Finals went to the Spurs, 4-1. The 2026 Finals went to the Knicks, 4-1. Those series are the rivalry history, not a score for one night."},{"question":"Have the Knicks and the Spurs played in 2026-27?","answer":"Not as of October 3, 2026. The 2026-27 regular season had not started on that date, so there is no 2026-27 head-to-head result. Stats as of October 3, 2026."},{"question":"Is the next Knicks vs Spurs game predicted?","answer":"No. The 1999 Finals and the 2026 Finals are finished series. The head-to-head count is Basketball-Reference's, as of October 3, 2026. Neither is named the winner of a game that has not been played."}],"relatedComparisons":[{"slug":"lebron-vs-jordan","title":"LeBron James vs Michael Jordan","category":"sports"},{"slug":"kobe-bryant-vs-lebron-james","title":"Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James","category":"sports"},{"slug":"knicks-vs-76ers","title":"Knicks vs 76ers: Rivalry and 2026-27","category":"sports"}],"relatedBlogPosts":[],"expertAnalysis":"The Knicks and the Spurs have split two NBA Finals. New York won the 2026 Finals, 4-1. San Antonio won the 1999 Finals, 4-1. Across the head-to-head table, the series is 107 games, with the Knicks at 47 wins and the Spurs at 60. Neither is named the winner of a game that has not been played.\n\nBasketball-Reference lists Knicks franchise seasons from 1946-47 to 2026-27, with a 3,078-3,191 record. Basketball-Reference does not say whether the 107-game head-to-head count is regular season only.\n\n2026 NBA Finals\n\nBasketball-Reference lists the New York Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs, 4-1, and lists the Knicks as league champion. Finals MVP is Jalen Brunson, 32.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. The games: June 3, New York 105 at San Antonio 95. June 5, New York 105 at San Antonio 104. June 8, San Antonio 115 at New York 111. June 10, San Antonio 106 at New York 107. June 13, New York 94 at San Antonio 90. New York won Games 1, 2, 4, and 5. San Antonio won Game 3.\n\n1999 NBA Finals\n\nBasketball-Reference lists the San Antonio Spurs over the New York Knicks, 4-1, and lists the Spurs as league champion. Finals MVP is Tim Duncan, 27.4 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. The games: June 16, New York 77 at San Antonio 89. June 18, New York 67 at San Antonio 80. June 21, San Antonio 81 at New York 89. June 23, San Antonio 96 at New York 89. June 25, San Antonio 78 at New York 77. San Antonio won Games 1, 2, 4, and 5. New York won Game 3.\n\nHead-to-head\n\nOn the Knicks table, the San Antonio row is 107 games, 47 Knicks wins, 60 Knicks losses, win percentage .439, 11,142 points scored, 11,404 points allowed, 104.1 points scored per game, and 106.6 points allowed per game. On the Spurs table, the New York row is the same 107 games, with San Antonio at 60 wins and 47 losses, win percentage .561, 11,404 points scored, and 11,142 points allowed. Both pages list franchise seasons from 1946-47 to 2026-27.\n\n2026-27 season\n\nStats as of October 3, 2026. The regular season had not started, so there is no 2026-27 Knicks vs Spurs result to add. The Finals lines above are finished series from 1999 and 2026. They are not a forecast.","quickAnswer":{"tldr":"The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals. The Spurs beat the Knicks 4-1 in the 1999 NBA Finals. 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