<p>Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks rallied from a 14-point deficit to post their 12th straight victory after sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and finals.</p><p>It was the seventh double-digit comeback in the second half of a playoff game by the Knicks over the last two postseasons and their fourth of these playoffs.</p><p>That includes their rally from 22 points down with less than eight minutes remaining in their opener against Cleveland.</p><p><strong>"I think we know what we have to do,"</strong> Brunson said of the Knicks' ability to dig in when they're down. "I think we're a pretty together group and still just continue to fight and have each others' back and just know that we're going to keep chipping away, chipping away.</p><p><strong>"It's a credit to the mentality we have as a team,"</strong> he said.</p><p>Teammate Karl-Anthony Towns said it's a mentality that reflects New York City.</p><p><strong>"It's something that's in the city,"</strong> Towns said. "<strong>You feel that energy in the city - the grit, the grind, the hard work you've got to put in to make it in the city.</strong></p><p>"I think we reflect all our fans and their lifestyles and what it takes to make it in New York City when we step on that court in a Knicks jersey."</p><p>The Knicks, chasing their first title since 1973, are in the Finals for the first time since they fell to San Antonio in 1999.</p><p>While they managed to snatch a key road win, Brunson said he expects a young Spurs team led by French star Victor Wembanyama to hit back hard.</p><p><strong>"They come ready to play more than any other team we've faced," </strong>he said. <strong>"We have the utmost respect for them. We know that we've got to be ready for game two.</strong></p><p>"We can't just be satisfied," he added after the Knicks leaned on defense to pull out the victory despite a lackluster offensive showing. "We have a lot of things we can do to be better."</p>