NEW YORK — A star-studded crowd saw the New York Knicks pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night, rallying from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs by one point in the last 1.2 seconds of the game by a score of 107-106. Not only did the Knicks come all the way back to stun the Spurs, but the way they did it was simply stunning at the end of one of the most remarkable halves of basketball history.It was game four of the feverish best-of-seven NBA Finals – the first finals the Knicks have hosted in 27 years.The Spurs dominated the first half, right from the opening tip, even before Knicks fans, including celebrities Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and others had a chance to sit down in their seats.Just over a minute into the game, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two quick fouls, including a controversial second one that came following a review, forcing the 30-year-old to the bench.New York never truly recovered in the opening two quarters of the game.The Spurs went on an offensive onslaught, breaking numerous NBA Finals records in the process.The Spurs went on an offensive onslaught, breaking numerous NBA Finals records in the process.San Antonio went into halftime with a 76-49 lead over the Knicks, the largest lead by a road team in Finals history, excluding the 2020 Covid-19 bubble series.The Spurs also connected on 14 three-pointers, the most made in the first half in Finals history.But the second half was where the fun for the New York faithful started.But the start of the second half gave them a small glimmer of hope after the Knicks went on a 13-0 run and eventually cut the lead to 15 points heading into the final quarter.The Knicks continued to chip away at the Spurs’ lead little by little throughout the fourth quarter, with Madison Square Garden getting louder and louder as belief surged through the building. The lead got into single digits and then got closer until it was finally just one possession.Knicks All-Star guard Brunson was the spark plug, giving New York their first lead of the game with just 1:22 left in the fourth quarter.The Spurs took a 106-105 lead with just 30 seconds remaining, and the Garden was on its feet, hoping to witness history.With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim. Anunoby leapt above the Spurs defenders and tipped in the shot, which proved to be the game-winner with 1.2 left, sending the Garden into delirium.Famous and not-so-famous fans erupted in chants of “O-G! O-G!” for player OG Anunoby. He scored the winning points when, after inbounding the ball, he rescued a failed three-point attempt and tapped the ball into the basket.The previous largest comeback in Finals history came almost 20 years ago when the Boston Celtics came back from 24 points down against the Los Angeles Lakers. History was against the Knicks and it felt like the series was slipping away.Taylor Swift, Timothee Chalamet and director Spike Lee were all watching in the Madison Square Garden arena.New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X in all caps, “SPEECHLESS”, while Swift, who was wearing a T-shirt that said “Stevie Knicks” – a play on the name of the team and the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman – jumped for joy as she left the court, stopping to be twirled by one of the Knicks City Dancers.Knicks coach Mike Brown said OG Anunoby’s move has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball. “It was just unbelievable.”This season has represented a stunning reversal of fortune for the Knicks who haven’t been in the finals since 1999, when they lost to the Spurs. New Yorkers have been out in the streets celebrating each win.”The city is electric,” a fan told the BBC earlier in the week. New York has been decorated in a Knicks theme from the top of the Empire State Building to the paws of the marble lions outside the New York Public Library’s Fifth Avenue branch.After Wednesday’s result, the team need to win just one more game to bag the national championship for the first time since 1973. Their first chance will come on Saturday night, when they will play Game five in San Antonio.NEW YORK — A star-studded crowd saw the New York Knicks pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night, rallying from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs by one point in the last 1.2 seconds of the game by a score of 107-106. Not only did the Knicks come all the way back to stun the Spurs, but the way they did it was simply stunning at the end of one of the most remarkable halves of basketball history.It was game four of the feverish best-of-seven NBA Finals – the first finals the Knicks have hosted in 27 years.The Spurs dominated the first half, right from the opening tip, even before Knicks fans, including celebrities Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and others had a chance to sit down in their seats.Just over a minute into the game, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two quick fouls, including a controversial second one that came following a review, forcing the 30-year-old to the bench.New York never truly recovered in the opening two quarters of the game.The Spurs went on an offensive onslaught, breaking numerous NBA Finals records in the process.The Spurs went on an offensive onslaught, breaking numerous NBA Finals records in the process.San Antonio went into halftime with a 76-49 lead over the Knicks, the largest lead by a road team in Finals history, excluding the 2020 Covid-19 bubble series.The Spurs also connected on 14 three-pointers, the most made in the first half in Finals history.But the second half was where the fun for the New York faithful started.But the start of the second half gave them a small glimmer of hope after the Knicks went on a 13-0 run and eventually cut the lead to 15 points heading into the final quarter.The Knicks continued to chip away at the Spurs’ lead little by little throughout the fourth quarter, with Madison Square Garden getting louder and louder as belief surged through the building. The lead got into single digits and then got closer until it was finally just one possession.Knicks All-Star guard Brunson was the spark plug, giving New York their first lead of the game with just 1:22 left in the fourth quarter.The Spurs took a 106-105 lead with just 30 seconds remaining, and the Garden was on its feet, hoping to witness history.With just over five seconds remaining, Brunson got the inbounds pass and chucked up a long three-pointer that hit the front of the rim. Anunoby leapt above the Spurs defenders and tipped in the shot, which proved to be the game-winner with 1.2 left, sending the Garden into delirium.Famous and not-so-famous fans erupted in chants of “O-G! O-G!” for player OG Anunoby. He scored the winning points when, after inbounding the ball, he rescued a failed three-point attempt and tapped the ball into the basket.The previous largest comeback in Finals history came almost 20 years ago when the Boston Celtics came back from 24 points down against the Los Angeles Lakers. History was against the Knicks and it felt like the series was slipping away.Taylor Swift, Timothee Chalamet and director Spike Lee were all watching in the Madison Square Garden arena.New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X in all caps, “SPEECHLESS”, while Swift, who was wearing a T-shirt that said “Stevie Knicks” – a play on the name of the team and the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman – jumped for joy as she left the court, stopping to be twirled by one of the Knicks City Dancers.Knicks coach Mike Brown said OG Anunoby’s move has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball. “It was just unbelievable.”This season has represented a stunning reversal of fortune for the Knicks who haven’t been in the finals since 1999, when they lost to the Spurs. New Yorkers have been out in the streets celebrating each win.”The city is electric,” a fan told the BBC earlier in the week. New York has been decorated in a Knicks theme from the top of the Empire State Building to the paws of the marble lions outside the New York Public Library’s Fifth Avenue branch.After Wednesday’s result, the team need to win just one more game to bag the national championship for the first time since 1973. Their first chance will come on Saturday night, when they will play Game five in San Antonio.
Knicks fans go wild as New York team makes biggest comeback in NBA Finals history
