The New York Knicks mounted the largest comeback in NBA Finals history Wednesday night, erasing a 29-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 and move within one victory of their first championship since 1973.
OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining off a missed three-pointer from Jalen Brunson delivered the decisive bucket at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks' improbable fourth-quarter surge, which included a 28-9 run over seven minutes, transformed a game that appeared lost into one of the most dramatic Finals moments in league history.
San Antonio dominated early, building a commanding lead as Victor Wembanyama controlled play at both ends and the Spurs' three-point shooting proved devastatingly efficient. The Garden crowd fell silent as the deficit ballooned, but the Knicks refused to surrender. Their defensive intensity in the final quarter converted stops into fast-break opportunities, and every basket fed momentum back into the building.
Brunson broke through with a driving layup at the 1:22 mark to give New York its first lead of the night at 105-104. San Antonio answered on free throws from Stephon Castle to regain the edge, but that proved the last gasp from the Spurs as Anunoby's late scramble secured the win.
The Knicks now hold a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the franchise's first title Saturday in San Antonio. Thousands of fans poured into Manhattan streets following the final buzzer, celebrating what would be a championship ending a 53-year drought.
Brunson contributed 36 points for New York while Anunoby finished with 33. Wembanyama posted 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs, who watched a dominant performance unravel in the final quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns, reflecting on Anunoby's heroics, simply called it "right hand from God."
Author James Rodriguez: "This wasn't just a great comeback, it was a complete repudiation of how that game looked midway through the second quarter, and it raises serious questions about San Antonio's mental toughness when it matters most."
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