The Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Here’s how it happened.

NBAThe Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Here’s how it happened.New York overcame a 29-point deficit to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates after his team's 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.Al Bello / Getty Images)ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 11, 2026, 1:02 AM EDTBy Rohan NadkarniWhen New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama with 2:21 left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, Madison Square Garden sounded like the inside of a jet engine.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.That particular Brunson 3 cut the Spurs’ lead — which had climbed as high as 29 — to only one, and the fans could sense an improbable finish. The structural integrity of section 325 was in question as the roar of the crowd caused upper reaches of the arena to literally start rumbling. A little over two minutes later, the Knicks completed the biggest Finals comeback in NBA history, as OG Anunoby’s one-handed tip-in with 1.2 seconds to go ultimately secured a 107-106 win for New York.“I’ve never heard it so loud,” one of the Knicks’ many celebrity fans could be heard saying in the bowels of the arena after the game.With a win Saturday in Game 5, New York will claim its first NBA title in 53 years. The Knicks began their ascent in the third quarter. Trailing by 27 points at halftime, New York won the third quarter 26-14. The Knicks held the Spurs to only 20% shooting that quarter, while hitting 5-of-10 3-pointers to begin clawing into the deficit. In the fourth, San Antonio still led by as many as 20 with 9:33 to go. Over the next four minutes and 59 seconds, New York unleashed a 20-4 run to cut the deficit to 99-95. The run, fittingly, was cappe...