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Knicks Take 3-1 Lead After Record 29-Point Comeback

A win in Saturday's Game 5 in San Antonio would give New York its first NBA title since 1973.

Overview

  • The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to beat the Spurs 107-106, with OG Anunoby's offensive putback with 1.2 seconds remaining sealing the victory and Jalen Brunson finishing with 36 points.
  • New York now leads the best-of-seven Finals series 3-1 and will attempt to clinch the championship in Game 5 at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday.
  • Victor Wembanyama finished Game 4 with 24 points and 13 rebounds and was assessed a Flagrant 1 for an elbow to Karl-Anthony Towns, bringing him to three postseason flagrant points and one away from an automatic suspension.
  • San Antonio built the 29-point edge by halftime with 14 first-half three-pointers and a dominant start, but the Spurs went cold late and the Knicks outscored them 55-25 after the break to complete the comeback.
  • The win intensified focus on officiating and player physicality after a reviewed Game 3 incident that was not upgraded, and it sent Madison Square Garden into a frenzy with celebrities in attendance as Knicks fans brace for a possible end to a 53-year title drought.