Knicks erase 29-point deficit to beat Spurs, take 3-1 NBA Finals lead
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The New York Knicks don’t die.
The Knicks staged another comeback after falling behind by 29 points; This was perhaps the best of all time; He won 105-104 against the San Antonio Spurs and took a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two fouls in just the first 62 seconds of the game, and the Knicks faithful were not happy about it. And with plenty of balls left after that, the game changed from then on.
New York Knicks PG Jalen Brunson shoots at San Antonio Spurs PG De’aaron Fox during Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
The referees certainly didn’t help the situation, but the Spurs opened the game with a 41-20 run, mostly without Towns on the floor. Combine that with the team hitting 54% of three-pointers in the first half, and you have the Spurs taking a 76-49 lead at halftime.
The Knicks made three three-pointers in a row, increasing the lead to 16, and the fans who had been waiting for so long to make the jump were finally revived. At the end of the third quarter, San Antonio took a 90-75 lead.
But it was again a slow start to the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who scored in almost three minutes and fell behind by 20 points.
But we’ve learned to never count out the Knicks.
They went on a 13-2 run to cut the lead to just nine with just under seven minutes to go. And it was seven with 5:15 left on the clock.
Members of the New York Knicks celebrate their 107-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York, New York. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
And it was 4 to 4:32.
Then a two minute one.
And he took the lead with 90 seconds to spare.
Chaos.
The Spurs regained the lead by making two free throws with 30.3 seconds left. Knicks again.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after making a three-pointer against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter of Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York, New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer, but Anunoby made a shot out of nowhere to take the lead with 1.2 seconds left. San Antonio failed to make a field goal on offense, and Madison Square Garden was the loudest game ever.
This is an evolving story. Check back for updates.
