Knicks Pull Off NBA's Greatest Finals Comeback, Win Game 4
The New York Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, completing the largest comeback in championship history. OG Anunoby's game-winning putback with seconds remaining puts the Knicks one win away from their first title in 53 years.
Madison Square Garden erupted into pandemonium Wednesday night as the New York Knicks completed the impossible, overcoming a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs and take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the 2026 NBA Finals.
With just over nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, ESPN Analytics gave the Knicks a 1-in-250 chance of winning. The Spurs' win probability stood at 99.6%, and San Antonio looked poised to even the series.
But the Knicks had other plans. Player after player crashed the offensive glass, clawing back possession after possession as the home crowd grew louder with each basket.
The game came down to the final seconds. Spurs rookie Stephon Castle sank two free throws to give San Antonio a 106-105 lead, silencing the deafening crowd at Madison Square Garden.
Then OG Anunoby soared into the paint and tipped in the game-winner, sending 20,000 fans into delirium. The quiet forward from London, whose first name means "the one who brings peace" in Nigerian Igbo culture, delivered the loudest moment in Finals history.
"What we witnessed in New York on Wednesday night was nothing short of the greatest comeback in NBA history," wrote Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports. ESPN's Michael Wilbon called it "the most stunning game I've ever seen."
The comeback eclipsed all previous Finals records and gave the Knicks their third straight win after dropping Game 1. They now stand one victory away from ending the longest championship drought in franchise history.
The Ripple Effect
The stakes extend beyond one team's redemption story. If the Knicks win Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday, they'll close the longest gap between championships in NBA history, a 53-year wait that has spanned generations of heartbreak for one of basketball's most passionate fan bases.
Despite the crushing loss, the series remains remarkably tight. The Knicks have outscored the Spurs by just eight total points across four games, with shooting percentages, three-point makes, free-throw percentages, and assists virtually even between the teams.
For the young Spurs, the lesson hurts but may prove valuable. For the Knicks and their fans, a dream 53 years in the making sits just one win away from becoming reality.
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