The New York Knicks turned a night that looked lost into one that may define a generation, beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. New York erased a 29-point deficit and won on a basket with 1.2 seconds left, moving within one victory of its first championship since 1973.
That is why Knicks Vs Spurs Game 5 is suddenly the center of the basketball conversation. The Knicks now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, and Game 5 is set for Saturday night in San Antonio, where New York can end the series and complete a title run that has eluded the franchise since 1973.
OG Anunoby scored the winning points by tapping in a missed three-point attempt after inbounding the ball, a sequence that left Madison Square Garden stunned and roaring at the same time. The game was the first NBA Finals contest the Knicks had hosted in 27 years, and the result sent the building into a scene that matched the stakes. Taylor Swift, Timothee Chalamet and Spike Lee were among those in attendance, while New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted “SPEECHLESS” on X after the finish.
Knicks coach Mike Brown did not try to shrink what he had just seen. He said Anunoby’s play had to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball, and called it “just unbelievable.” The scale of the comeback gave the Knicks a result that will be replayed far beyond this series, especially because it came after they fell behind by nearly 30 points and still found a way to win by one.
Still, the series is not over, and the Spurs have not been eliminated by the math of the moment. San Antonio can still win the championship if it takes the next three games, which is why Saturday night matters as much as Wednesday did. For New York, the path is now simple: one more win delivers a title, while one slip sends the Finals back to a pressure point the Knicks have worked nearly three decades to escape.
Resident Sol said he could hardly believe what he had just watched. He said that in 1999 he was 4 years old and that he was trying to soak in the moment, adding that the city is electric. For a fan base that had not seen its team in the NBA Finals since 1999, the comeback did more than put New York ahead 3-1. It gave the Knicks a chance to close the door in San Antonio and finish the job that Wednesday night opened.
