Knicks Rally from 29-Point Deficit to Stun Spurs in NBA Finals Game 4
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The New York Knicks accomplished the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, erasing a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4. The win gave the Knicks a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting them one win away from their first championship since 1973. OG Anunoby tipped in a missed three-pointer with about one second remaining to secure the victory for New York. Charles Barkley criticized the Spurs on ESPN, calling them "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" and stating the Knicks needed help from San Antonio to pull off the comeback. Victor Wembanyama scored a team-high 24 points for the Spurs, who scored only 30 points in the second half after piling up 76 points before halftime. The series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday. A star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden included Taylor Swift and Timothée Chalamet.
What’s verified
The Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to win 107-106, the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
New York leads the series 3-1 and can clinch the championship in Game 5.
OG Anunoby scored the game-winning basket on a tip-in with approximately one second remaining.
Charles Barkley called the Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" on ESPN.
Victor Wembanyama recorded a team-high 24 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio.
The Spurs scored 76 points in the first half but only 30 in the second half.
Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Timothée Chalamet attended the game at Madison Square Garden.
Where accounts differ
The exact lead the Spurs held at the start of the fourth quarter differs between sources. One source reports the lead was 90-75 (15 points), while another states the Spurs still led by 20 points during the final period.
The time remaining when Anunoby made the game-winning tip-in is given as 1.2 seconds in one report and 1 second in another.
Not yet confirmed
Only one source provides detailed scoring statistics: Jalen Brunson with 36 points, OG Anunoby with 33 points, Karl-Anthony Towns with 13 points, and Dylan Harper with 21 points off the bench.
Only one source reports controversial officiating in the first half, including early foul calls on Karl-Anthony Towns and a flagrant foul on Mitchell Robinson.
Only one source notes that OG Anunoby was born in London.
Key figures
Charles Barkley – NBA analyst and former player
OG Anunoby – Knicks forward
Jalen Brunson – Knicks guard
Victor Wembanyama – Spurs center
Karl-Anthony Towns – Knicks center
De’Aaron Fox – Spurs guard
Mike Brown – Knicks head coach
Taylor Swift – celebrity in attendance
Timothée Chalamet – celebrity in attendance
Sources: BBC News, Variety, sbnation.com
