Overview
- The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday, converting the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and seizing a 3-1 series lead.
- OG Anunoby made two decisive plays in the final seconds by blocking De’Aaron Fox’s layup and tipping in the game-winner with 1.2 seconds left, finishing with 33 points on 10-for-15 shooting and seven 3-pointers.
- Josh Hart missed a late transition layup that briefly risked making him the scapegoat, and he said after the game that Anunoby’s putback ‘saved me… a lifetime of regret.’
- Coach Mike Brown called the tip-in one of the most iconic shots in New York basketball and credited Anunoby’s emphasis on offensive rebounding for creating the chance.
- The series shifts to San Antonio next and the Knicks can clinch the franchise’s first championship with one more win, a result that would cap a playoff run defined by repeated late comebacks.