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Knicks Players Light Cigars on Spurs Court After Winning First Title in 53 Years

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The New York Knicks are champions, and they celebrated on enemy territory.

After defeating the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday (June 13) at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, Knicks players lit up cigars and smoked on the court, capping the franchise's first NBA title win since 1973 .

Footage of the scene spread across social media, with one video drawing nearly 185,000 views within seven hours of being posted.

The victory came after New York came back from a 16-point deficit, a fitting close to a series in which the Knicks rallied from double-digit holes in all four of their wins.

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson delivered the decisive performance, scoring 13 fourth-quarter points on his way to 45, a new Knicks record for points in a Finals game.

"I have no words. It's everything I ever dreamed of," Brunson said after the final buzzer, according to AP via WKRN .

Mikal Bridges added 14 points, and Josh Hart chipped in 13.…

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