Historic Knicks Comeback
New York Knicks Complete Record 29-Point Comeback, Defeat Spurs for 3-1 Finals Lead
The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history on June 10, 2026, erasing a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 at Madison Square Garden SI Live. The win gives New York a 3-1 series lead and puts the franchise one victory away from its first championship since 1973 — a 53-year drought NY Daily News.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points. OG Anunoby added 33. With 1.2 seconds left, Anunoby tipped in a missed Brunson three-pointer to seal the stunning win FOX 4 News. Thousands of fans poured into the streets of Manhattan the moment the buzzer sounded FOX 7 Austin.
How a 29-Point Hole Became a Historic Win
The Spurs dominated the first half from the opening tip. San Antonio shot 65% from the floor and hit a Finals-record 14 three-pointers in the first two quarters FOX 7 Austin. At halftime, the Spurs led 76-49. By mid-third quarter, the gap grew to 29 points — 81-52 — the largest deficit ever overcome in NBA Finals history Bakersfield Now.
Then the Knicks clawed back. New York went on a 28-9 run over seven minutes in the fourth quarter. Brunson hit a layup with 1:22 left to give the Knicks their first lead, 105-104. The Spurs' Stephon Castle hit two free throws to go back up 106-105. Then Anunoby's tip-in won it with 1.2 seconds on the clock Boston Globe.
Brunson and Anunoby Carry the Knicks to the Brink
Brunson finished with 36 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. After the game, he kept it simple. "The trust my teammates have in me and the trust I have in them — it's got us to this point," he said FOX 4 News. Karl-Anthony Towns battled foul trouble all night but still delivered 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Anunoby was the story of the fourth quarter. He went 7-for-9 from three-point range and finished with 33 points. Seconds before the winning tip-in, he blocked a shot by De'Aaron Fox to keep the Knicks alive. Analysts immediately called him a "Knicks legend" for the back-to-back plays SI Live.
Spurs Held a 95% Win Probability — Then Collapsed
At the peak of their lead in the third quarter, the Spurs had a 95% win probability on prediction markets FOX 7 Austin. Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points and protected the rim well. But he and his teammates could not hold off New York's fourth-quarter surge. Spurs fans and San Antonio media quickly called it a "miserable choke job" online.
Coach Mitch Johnson, in his first Finals as head coach, was criticized for failing to slow New York's momentum with timeouts. Johnson took over after Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke in late 2024 and moved to a front-office role Bakersfield Now. Wembanyama narrowly avoided a suspension after a physical play on Towns, but the NBA cleared him to play in Game 5 SI Live.
New York Celebrates as Game 5 Looms in San Antonio
Taylor Swift, Spike Lee, and Larry David were among the celebrities watching from the Garden FOX 4 News. By midnight, streets across Manhattan were packed with fans. The previous record for a Finals comeback was 24 points, set by the Boston Celtics in 2008. The Knicks beat that by five NY Daily News.
Game 5 tips off Saturday, June 13, in San Antonio. Teams with a 3-1 Finals lead win the series about 97% of the time. For a city waiting 53 years for a title, that number feels very, very good right now Boston Globe.
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