Miraculous comeback in the NBA Finals! The New York Knicks achieved an incredible victory and are one step away from winning the title
Article by David Istrate – Published on Thursday, 11 June 2026, 09:05 / Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2026 09:08
The New York Knicks made a stunning comeback in Game 4 of the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs from -29 points down and are one step away from winning the NBA title. In Madison Square Garden in New York, the hosts achieved an exceptional second half, won 107-106 and entered the history of the North American basketball league.
After 3 games played in the NBA Finals, the score was 2-1 for the New York Knicks, and the rule followed was the following: “guests win every time”. That pattern seemed to be followed in Game 4, also played in the famous Madison Square Garden, but what followed was the biggest comeback in a final in the history of the North American League.
New York Knicks, comeback from -29 points in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
Without Donald Trump at the lodgethe New York Knicks fans were fully focused on putting pressure on their opponents and especially on Victor Wembanyama, the Texans' superstar. That didn't seem to affect the San Antonio Spurs, who scored 41 points in the first quarter and 76 points by halftime.
So the visitors were leading 76-49 after 24 minutes. In the 3rd quarter, Spurs' lead increased to 29 pointsbut an incredible scenario followed. The Knicks played much better on defense, produced more and more efficiently on offense, and the deficit began to shrink.
By the end of the third quarter, the hosts had recovered 12 points, but the gap was still 15 points. A real battle ensued in the decisive act, when the fans began to feel that they could witness a miracle.
The difference dropped to under 10 points, then to under 5 and, on the last attack of the match, The San Antonio Spurs still had a one-point advantage: 106-105. Jalen Brunson, the Knicks' best player, took the offensive responsibility and shot from distance, missed, but OG Anunoby was alert, recovered the ball and put it in the basket in the final secondskicking off the celebration in New York.
OG ANUNOBY WITH THE PUTBACK.
KNICKS COMPLETE THE 29-PT COMEBACK FOR THE WIN.
LARGEST COMEBACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZtWVWY6JsR
— NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2026
Mike Brown's students prevailed 107-106, took the overall score of the finals to 3-1 and are one step away from the title, after the biggest comeback in the history of the NBA Finals.
Brunson finished with 36 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, while Anunoby had 33 points and 4 rebounds.
On the other side, the leaders of the Spurs were Wembanyama (24 points, 13 rebounds), Dylan Harper (21 points) and Devin Vassell and De'Aaron Fox with 18 points each.
The series returns to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday night (going into Sunday) at 3:30. If the Knicks win, the New York team will become the new NBA champion. Instead, if Spurs prevail, then game number 6 will take place in the “city that never sleeps”.
