<p>Knicks completed the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history after OG Anunoby tipped the ball back in off a Jalen Brunson missed three with under two seconds remaining. </p><p>The Spurs would call a timeout afterwards, but failing on the inbound on the other end of the court, sending the Knicks to within one game of greatness as they took a 3-1 series lead.</p>

Spurs' dominant first half

<p>To start, New York was lost defensively. Three-pointers were raining down, the paint was wide open, and inevitably, the gap grew as the visitors kept hitting their shots. A nightmare first quarter, and that's putting it mildly, capped off by a flagrant foul for <strong>Mitchell Robinson</strong>, who was getting "eaten" both physically and mentally by <strong>Victor Wembanyama.</strong></p><p>And it wasn't over, with two quick three-pointers at the start of the second quarter from <strong>De'Aron Fox</strong>. The Garden was in shock: everything was going right for the Spurs—shots, calls, the night was already dragging on.</p><p>And the game was disrupted by referee reviews, which didn't help the Knicks' attempts to go on a run, as their play was clearly lacking in fluidity.</p><p>It was becoming painful to watch for Knicks fans, especially as the lead approached 30 points (29). With a 76-49 lead at halftime, the Spurs set the NBA Finals record for not only the most points ever by a team in a single half, but also the most three-pointers in a single half (14).</p>

The Knicks turned it all around

<p>All that was left was to hold off a Knicks comeback attempt, which was bound to happen. New York tried to turn up the intensity, but mainly managed to cut the deficit a bit because the Spurs' shooting cooled off after their first-half heights: in no time, Madison Square Garden was roaring again after a <strong>13-0</strong> Knicks run!</p><p>With the shots no longer falling, the Spurs went back to attacking the rim, especially through the always impactful <strong>Dylan Harper</strong>, and managed to stop the bleeding. And they needed to, because <strong>Brunson</strong> was starting to catch fire. But that strategy didn't last, and forcing threes put San Antonio in danger.</p><p>Still, they were very much in control at the end of the third quarter, leading 90-75.</p><p>At that point, everyone was waiting for the game to really ignite... and the Spurs went for the simplest solution to avoid that: feeding Wemby the ball in the paint. That strategy helped them keep their lead, but it was still fragile.</p><p>And when New York started hitting threes, the gap dropped below ten points: the end of the game was set to be epic.</p><p>As always, at the center of it all was Brunson. The <em>All-Star</em> point guard kept driving to the basket, but it was especially <strong>Anunoby</strong> who delivered an incredibly precise and deadly performance from three (7-9). When<strong> </strong>Brunson brought the Knicks within one, <strong>Josh Hart</strong> had an easy layup in transition to put the Knicks ahead and blow the roof off the Garden, but inexplicably missed it.</p><p>Still, after two missed free throws from <strong>Wembanyama</strong>, <strong>Brunson</strong> finally put his team in front with just over a minute to play. The end of the game was wild. <strong>Stephon Castle</strong> hit two free throws, then Fox got a steal but couldn't finish in transition.</p><p>Knicks' ball for the win, Brunson missed his three, but <strong>Anunoby</strong>, the hero of the night, came flying in for the game-winning tip-in to seal the <strong>107-106</strong> win, the biggest comeback in history.</p><p>The Knicks are now within reach of the Larry O'Brien Trophy!</p>