The New York Knicks trailed by 29 points in the second half of Game 4. Madison Square Garden had gone quiet. The San Antonio Spurs were being installed as favorites to win the game, and the series momentum was shifting in real time.
Then the Knicks did what the Knicks do. They came back. They always come back.
OG Anunoby tipped in a missed Jalen Brunson three with 1.2 seconds remaining to complete the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, sending New York to a 107-106 win and a 3-1 series lead. One win from a championship. After the game, Anunoby had plenty to say.
OG on the Game-Winner
The final possession was set up by an De’Aaron Fox transition layup attempt that Anunoby blocked in the closing seconds, giving the Knicks one last chance. Brunson’s three rimmed out, and Anunoby was there.
“The ball went over my head, so I couldn’t really dunk it,” Anunoby said. “I just tried to tip it in softly and it went in.”
Simple. Clean. Historic. Anunoby finished with 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including seven of nine from three, and then delivered the moment that will define this entire playoff run. He was the steadying force for New York from the opening quarter through the final second.
