At Madison Square Garden on June 10, the San Antonio Spurs looked unstoppable. At halftime, they led 76-49 and had made 14 three-pointers in a single half, an NBA Finals record. By late in the third quarter, San Antonio was ahead by 29 points. No team in the 75-year history of the Finals had ever come back from that far down.
Then everything changed. The Spurs stopped scoring. After 76 points in the first half, they managed just 30 in the second, shooting only 20 percent from the field. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks outscored San Antonio 58-30 over the final two quarters.
The hero was OG Anunoby, a Knicks forward known for defense who finished with 33 points on excellent shooting, including 7 three-pointers. With seconds remaining, Anunoby blocked De'Aaron Fox to keep New York alive. On the next possession, Knicks captain Jalen Brunson's three-pointer missed, but Anunoby tipped the ball back in with 1.2 seconds left. The Knicks won 107-106, completing the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
For the Spurs, it was devastating. Young superstar Victor Wembanyama had 24 points and 13 rebounds, but San Antonio's dominant performance evaporated. The Knicks now lead the series 3-1 and need just one more win to claim their first championship since 1973, ending a 53-year drought.