The New York Knicks pulled off one of the largest comebacks in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, overcoming a 29 point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4. The win gives New York a 3-1 lead in the series, with Game 5 set for Saturday in San Antonio.
The Spurs controlled the first half. San Antonio scored 41 points in the first quarter and led 76-49 at the break, hitting threes at a high rate and turning 15 Knicks turnovers into 24 points. Devin Vassell made five of his eight three-point attempts and finished with 18 points. Rookie-class guard Dylan Harper added 21 on 8-of-12 shooting.
New York's defense changed the game after halftime. The Knicks held San Antonio to 14 points in the third quarter and 16 in the fourth — 30 second-half points total. New York outscored the Spurs 58-30 over the final two quarters, including a 13-0 run that flipped the momentum.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 36 points, seven assists, and three steals, shooting 12-of-25 from the field and 9-of-11 at the line. OG Anunoby was nearly as productive, scoring 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 7-of-9 from three. Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks for San Antonio, but needed 25 shots to get there, going 9-of-36 percent from the field as New York's defense tightened late. De'Aaron Fox scored 18 points with seven assists but committed four turnovers.
New York shot 46.9 percent from three on 32 attempts and held a 53-50 rebounding edge. The Spurs attempted 43 threes, making 17, but their two-point offense fell off in the second half, finishing at 44.2 percent inside the arc for the game.
San Antonio reached the Finals by beating Oklahoma City in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. New York swept Cleveland in the East. The Spurs now face elimination at home in Game 5, where current projections favor them to extend the series.
One game stands between the Knicks and their first championship since 1973.