Final Injury Report for Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 5: Will Luke Kornet Play?

The San Antonio Spurs are at home Saturday night as they host the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

San Antonio enters Saturday’s game trailing 1-3 in the series after losing on the road to New York in Game 4 Wednesday night.

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In Wednesday’s loss to the Knicks, Victor Wembanyama led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks while Dylan Harper added 21 points, four rebounds and three assists of his own off the bench.

The Spurs will try to bounce back at home Saturday as they look to keep their season alive and force Game 6 back at Madison Square Garden.

New York enters Saturday’s contest with a 3-1 series lead after overcoming a 29-point deficit to stun the Spurs at home in Game 4 Wednesday night.

New York Knicks guard Jalen BrunsonBrad Penner-Imagn Images

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks in Wednesday’s victory as he ended the game with 36 points, five rebounds,seven assists and three steals while OG Anunoby recorded 33 points and four rebounds.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 5 Saturday night, one may be without one of their key players due to injury.

Knicks Injury Report

The Knicks enter Saturday’s matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.

$New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) and center <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/5432/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Karl-Anthony Towns;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0" data-yga="{"yLinkElement":"context_link","yModuleName":"content-canvas","yLinkText":"Karl-Anthony Towns","ySubModuleName":"anchor_text","yHasCommerce":false}">Karl-Anthony Towns</a> (32)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images$ New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images

This is great news for New York as the team tries to grab a victory on the road in Game 5 to clinch their first championship since 1973.

Spurs Injury Report: Will Luke Kornet Play?

The Spurs have only one player listed on their injury report as they have listed center Luke Kornet as questionable.

San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (7)Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

San Antonio has listed Kornet as questionable due to an illness and he is in danger of missing his first game of the NBA Finals.

If Kornet is sidelined, Carter Bryant could be in line for an increased role off the bench while Wembanyama will likely take on more minutes.

Fans can catch Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs from San Antonio Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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