Knicks Erase 29-Point Deficit, Take 3-1 Finals Lead
The largest comeback in NBA Finals history -- 29 points -- is a genuine all-time sports moment. The Knicks are one win from their first title in 53 years. This is a cultural event transcending sports, with Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and Wu-Tang Clan all part of the story. Addresses the underrepresented sports_entertainment category.
The Morning Brief · June 11, 2026 · Based on reporting by NPR News
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. New York rallied from a 29-point second-half deficit, the largest comeback in Finals history. OG Anunoby sealed the win with a game-winning tip-in, moments after his chase-down block kept New York's rally alive.
The victory gives New York a 3-1 series lead. The Knicks now sit one win from their first championship since 1973 -- a 53-year drought. Anunoby's tip-in and block will go down in New York sports history, according to CBS Sports. The outlet cataloged 16 defining moments from the second-half rally.
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NPR News — Knicks rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.
CBS Sports — The 16 moments that defined the Knicks' historic Game 4 comeback
New York overcame a 29-point second-half deficit vs. the Spurs to move within one win of their first championship in 53 years.
ESPN — Knicks stage historic comeback, on brink of title
OG Anunoby etched himself into Knicks lore by finishing off their record comeback from 29 points down against the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
CBS Sports — OG Anunoby becomes Knicks legend as iconic game-winner pushes New York to brink of first NBA title in 53 years
Anunoby's legendary tip-in, following a game-saving chase-down block, will go down in New York sports history.
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