It was ugly, it was close, but it was enough.
The Knicks handled the young Spurs and managed to earn their third win in a row after defeating San Antonio 117-114 at MSG. The victory saw New York (21-18) climb back up to the sixth seed in the East while San Antonio (12-26) stayed down on the 14th seed in the West.
This win, though, was never a given for a Knicks team that lost 122-115 in San Antonio just last week.
“I want to recognize that [Jalen] Brunson will be on the floor tonight.