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New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has returned to action in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs after undergoing surgery on his broken right pinkie finger last week.
He finished with two points (1-2 FGs) and six rebounds in 13 minutes, as the Knicks came back to win 105-95 on the road.
Mitchell Robinson is available to play Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Knicks announced. pic.twitter.com/3b1q4eUe6V
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 4, 2026
Mitchell Robinson shooting around with a wrap on his right hand. pic.twitter.com/rR1vCiYjda
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) June 2, 2026
Last Friday, ESPN reported Robinson had surgery on the finger and was planning to play while wearing a brace to protect the injury.
Robinson appeared in 13 of New York’s first 16 games through the first three rounds of the playoffs, including more than 17 minutes off the bench in the Eastern Conference Finals-clinching victory at Cleveland. The Knicks returned to practice at home on Thursday.
They are 12-2 in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, with a victory margin of 19.4 points a game, and have won 11 in a row. That’s tied for the third-longest winning streak within one postseason.
The 28-year-old Robinson is averaging 5.3 points and 3 rebounds per game in the playoffs. The big man’s minutes come in a reserve role and he can fill time on the court when Karl-Anthony Towns gets into foul trouble.
On offense, Robinson has been the subject of fouling from opponents because of his issues at the free-throw line, where he’s 13 of 43 (30.2%).
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
