The New York Knicks completed a historic 29-point comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
New York trailed by 29 points at halftime, the largest deficit ever overcome in an NBA Finals game. The Knicks stormed back in the second half to seize a victory that shifted the series momentum in a best-of-seven championship round.
Finals comebacks of that magnitude are rare at any stage of the playoffs, let alone on basketball’s biggest stage. San Antonio, which appeared in control at the break, collapsed under sustained Knicks pressure in the third and fourth quarters.
The one-point margin reflected how dramatically the contest turned after the Spurs’ first-half dominance. New York’s bench and starters combined to erase a gap that would have ended most teams’ title hopes.
Game 4’s result left the Knicks within reach of a championship and forced San Antonio to confront one of the most stunning turnarounds in Finals history. The series returned to New York with the road team facing urgent adjustments.
Knicks coach and players credited defensive adjustments and bench scoring for the turnaround that stunned a Spurs team that had dominated the first two quarters. The single-point margin meant San Antonio had a final possession that could not produce a winning basket.
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