Knicks rally from 29 down, take 3-1 NBA Finals lead

The New York Knicks came back from 29 points down to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, June 10, 2026, at Madison Square Garden. The result gave New York a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and moved the franchise one win from its first championship since 1973. OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds left decided a game that swung dramatically after halftime.

The Knicks trailed by 27 at the break and were still down 81-52 in the third quarter before turning the night around with a sustained second-half surge. Jalen Brunson scored 36 points to lead New York, and Anunoby finished with 33. The winning play came after Brunson’s long three-point attempt missed, with Anunoby reaching in to tap the ball in at the buzzer.

San Antonio’s early lead was built on hot three-point shooting. The Spurs made 11 of their first 16 from behind the arc, then went 3-for-17 on threes in the second half as New York’s defense tightened and the home side pushed the pace. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 58-30 after halftime to complete the rally.

Record comeback in a Finals game

The 29-point comeback was the largest in an NBA Finals game since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters in 1997, according to league records referenced in the report. The previous mark over that span was 24 points, set by the Boston Celtics in 2008. The Knicks’ turnaround also followed a pattern seen earlier in their postseason run, when they erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

New York had its 13-game winning streak snapped in Game 3 and appeared in danger of dropping a second straight game before flipping the series momentum. Road teams had won the first three games of the Finals, and the Spurs were close to making it four in a row before New York’s late push and Anunoby’s final touch.

Spurs look to extend the series at home

Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 24 points and 13 rebounds, but shot 9-for-25 from the field. Dylan Harper added 21 points, while De’Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell scored 18 apiece. The Spurs also had a late chance to steady themselves after Stephon Castle made two free throws to put San Antonio back in front with 30 seconds left, but New York answered one more time on the final possession.

Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday night in San Antonio. The Knicks will try to close out the series on the road, while the Spurs aim to force a Game 6 back in New York.