Overview
- In Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday the Knicks erased a 29-point halftime deficit and won 107-106, the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
- Jalen Brunson scored 36 points with seven assists and OG Anunoby added 33 points before tipping in the winning basket with 1.2 seconds left.
- Victor Wembanyama finished with about 24 points and 13 rebounds but the Spurs collapsed after building the 29-point lead, and San Antonio now faces the task of winning three straight games from a 1-3 deficit.
- The game drew major celebrity attention courtside and high TV audiences, and hours after the win Manhattan celebrations escalated into street disorder with police reporting 56 arrests.
- Game 5 is scheduled in San Antonio in the night to Sunday (2:30 a.m. MESZ) and will be a Knicks match point, with the Spurs saying they have processed the loss and plan to respond.