Key Points

• The New York Knicks completed a record comeback from 29 points down to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, taking a 3-1 series lead.
• OG Anunoby tipped in Jalen Brunson’s missed 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds left to finish the rally and give New York the lead for good.
• Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, while Anunoby finished with a playoff career-high 33 points.
• The Spurs led by as many as 29 points and were up 76-49 at halftime before New York mounted the comeback.
• Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday night in San Antonio, and the Knicks now have three chances to close out the series and win their first title since 1973.

How Did the Knicks Pull Off the Biggest NBA Finals Comeback?

New York (King County Insider) June 11, 2026. The New York Knicks erased a 29-point deficit Wednesday night and beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, moving within one win of their first championship since 1973. As reported by Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press, OG Anunoby tipped in the miss of Jalen Brunson’s long 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds remaining to complete the rally. The comeback gave New York a 3-1 series lead and left San Antonio facing elimination in Game 5 on Saturday night.

What made the comeback historic?

According to AP’s Brian Mahoney, no NBA Finals team had previously come back from more than 24 points down since detailed quarter-by-quarter play-by-play began in 1997. ESPN reported that the 29-point rally was also the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and the third 20-point comeback in that span, based on Elias Sports Bureau research. The Knicks trailed by 27 at halftime and by 29 at one point before turning the game with a strong second-half push.

How did New York change the game?

Brunson led the Knicks with 36 points, seven assists and five rebounds, while Anunoby added 33 points in a playoff career-best performance. ESPN reported that San Antonio scored 76 points in the first half but only 30 in the second half, a swing that reflected New York’s defensive pressure and the Spurs’ offensive slowdown. The Knicks’ rally became more realistic in the third quarter and accelerated in the fourth, when they kept cutting into a double-digit Spurs lead.

What happened in the final minutes?

After Anunoby’s tip-in, the game still had several tense possessions, but the Knicks had already done enough to seize control. AP noted that Brunson’s missed long-range attempt became the setup for Anunoby’s decisive finish, while ESPN described the play as the bucket that put New York ahead for good with just 2.1 seconds left. The finish capped a dramatic turnaround after San Antonio had controlled most of the night.

What did the game mean for the series?

The victory gave the Knicks a 3-1 lead and three chances to clinch the title, with Game 5 set for Saturday in San Antonio. ESPN reported that New York is now one win away from the championship, which would be its first since 1973. The Spurs, despite leading for most of Game 4, now face the pressure of having to win three straight to take the series.

Background on the development

The matchup has been one of the most closely watched NBA Finals series in recent memory because it featured road-team wins and tight margins early in the series. Game 4 stood out because San Antonio looked in control for long stretches before New York’s late surge changed the entire tone of the Finals. The result also added to the Knicks’ recent postseason storyline, with Brunson and Anunoby emerging as the central figures in the comeback.

Prediction for fans

For Knicks fans, this result could raise confidence that the team can finish the series and win its first NBA title in more than five decades. For Spurs fans, Game 4 likely increases urgency and pressure, because San Antonio must protect home court in Game 5 to stay alive. For neutral NBA viewers, the comeback may become the defining moment of the Finals and could shape how both teams are remembered in this postseason.