Knicks complete historic comeback against Spurs, lead NBA Finals 3-1

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Knicks complete historic comeback against Spurs, lead NBA Finals 3-1
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The New York Knicks made a historic comeback from a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 36 points, including key shots in the final minutes. OG Anunoby scored the game-winner with a tip-in with just 1.2 seconds remaining. The win gives the Knicks a 3-1 series lead, moving them closer to their first championship since 1973. Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday in San Antonio.

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  • Knicks erase 29-point deficit against Spurs in Game 4
  • Jalen Brunson scores 36 points, OG Anunoby adds 33
  • Anunoby's tip-in secures the win with 1.2 seconds left
  • Knicks lead the series 3-1, can clinch title in Game 5
  • Game 5 takes place on June 13 in San Antonio
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The Knicks stared into the abyss and somehow found a way out. Facing a 29-point deficit in front of a shell-shocked Madison Square Garden crowd, New York completed the largest comeback in NBA finals history on Wednesday night when OG Anunoby’s tip-in off a Jalen Brunson missed three made the difference in a 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4, moving the home team within one win of their first NBA championship in 53 years. The Knicks can secure their first title since 1973 when the series returns to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday night, completing a journey that has transformed a season of lofty expectations into the brink of immortality.

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Knicks erase 29-point deficit to win Game 4 Anunoby scores winner with 2.3 seconds left New York take commanding 3-1 Finals lead The New York Knicks stared into the abyss and somehow found a way out. Facing a 29-point deficit in front of a shell-shocked Madison Square Garden crowd, New York completed the largest comeback in NBA finals history on Wednesday night when OG Anunoby’s tip-in off a Jalen Brunson missed three made the difference in a 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. The Knicks are within one win of their first NBA championship in 53 years. Continue reading...

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The San Antonio Spurs put together one of the best first halves in NBA Finals history. Down 29, the Knicks rallied to beat the Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. It was the biggest comeback in finals history ... and a whole lot of other things happened in Game 4 as well, some that swung the pendulum completely San Antonio's way and some that wound up letting New York do its share of rewriting the NBA history book as well.

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