New Delhi, June 14 -- Jalen Brunson has been named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP after delivering one of the most clutch performances in recent league history. The New York Knicks guard scored 45 points to lead the team to a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday night, ending the franchise's 53-year championship drought and leaving no doubt about who deserved the Bill Russell Trophy.

The decisive game stayed tight until the final minutes. The Spurs held a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but Brunson took complete control. He scored 15 of his points in the closing period, hitting big shots and converting free throws to erase the deficit and seal the win. Jalen Brunson finished 14-for-27 from the field,...