Madness in New York – Knicks erase 29-point deficit and move within one win of the title!

Brutal. Impossible. Unreal. Historic. In fact, there may not even be words capable of describing Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. This is a game that will be talked about, retold, and remembered forever. It enters the history books as the greatest comeback ever seen in an NBA Finals game — something never witnessed before, something nobody could have imagined after the first half.

The San Antonio Spurs led by 29 points at one stage, completely overwhelming the New York Knicks. They knocked down 14 three-pointers in the first half — the most ever made in a single half in NBA history — and it seemed the contest was over. There appeared to be no way back, with the second half looking like little more than a formality. Then came a finish for the ages.

The Spurs threw it all away, and OG Anunoby became the hero for the New York Knicks, who escaped with a dramatic 107-106 victory and now hold a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. With just over one second remaining, the British forward flew in to tip the ball into the basket after an offensive rebound following a missed Jalen Brunson shot, making NBA history in the process.

We have never seen a comeback of this magnitude. We have never witnessed a game quite like this.

The Knicks now have three opportunities to clinch the championship, with the first coming in Texas in three days' time, in the early hours of Sunday morning at 3:30 a.m. Knicks owner James Dolan boldly predicted during a local radio appearance on Wednesday that his team would win Game 4 and finish the series in five games. New York now has the chance to make that prediction come true and capture its first NBA title since 1973.

New York took its first lead of the night with 82 seconds remaining in regulation after a Brunson floater. Brunson finished with 36 points, while Anunoby added 33 in 41 minutes.

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama recorded 24 points and 13 rebounds, but he missed two crucial free throws with 1:47 left that would have given his team a three-point cushion. It was the second game of the series in which late mistakes cost the Spurs dearly, following Wembanyama's costly error in Game 2.

It took San Antonio only seven minutes to build a 13-point lead, hitting five of its first six attempts from beyond the arc. When the advantage stretched to 15 later in the quarter, it marked the largest lead either team had held at any point in the Finals.

Wembanyama in action (©Getty Images)

Then it grew to 17. Then 21. Then 29 — the largest deficit the Knicks had faced during their remarkable playoff run.

After already overcoming double-digit deficits to win the first two games of the series, the Knicks slowly clawed their way back once again. A 13-0 run midway through the third quarter cut the Spurs' lead to 15.

San Antonio did itself no favors, finishing the quarter with more turnovers than made field goals. After relying on 12 three-pointers in the first half, the Spurs managed to hit only two after the break.

When the lead was reduced to just four points with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the arena that had felt like a graveyard during the first half erupted into absolute chaos.

At one stage, Wembanyama missed nine of ten shots and then failed to convert both free throws while the Spurs desperately clung to a one-point lead. When the Knicks grabbed the lead on the next possession, sections of Madison Square Garden literally began to shake.

Stephon Castle briefly restored San Antonio's advantage, but Anunoby delivered the decisive blow, tipping in Brunson's miss in the manner already described and creating a moment that will live forever in New York basketball history.

The Spurs collapsed. And they did so in historic fashion.