The New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA championship since 1973 after completing the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
Trailing by 29 points, New York pulled off a dramatic 107-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-1 series lead.
The decisive moment came with seconds remaining when OG Anunoby tipped in a missed 3-pointer by Jalen Brunson to give the Knicks the lead and complete a memorable comeback.
Head coach Mike Brown spoke after the game and reflected on a game that will forever be remembered in Knicks history.
“You have to have a little bit of luck in life,” Brown said. “In sports you have to have a little bit of luck. But you can also make your own luck. So you have to have some innate luck and some luck that you can make your own, and that’s probably the most important message.”
Brown challenged Anunoby at halftime to become more aggressive on the offensive glass. The Knicks forward responded in stunning fashion, completing a comeback that eclipsed the Boston Celtics’ Finals record of 24 points set in 2008.
Anunoby, who averaged 23.8 points on 58 percent shooting in the series, attributed the victory to New York’s resilience.
“We know this is a running game,” said Anunoby, who is averaging 23.8 points in this series while shooting 58 percent from the field. “We’re a resilient team. We’ve been through a lot. A lot of times we’ve been behind. Just hang in there, weather the storm, don’t get too down or angry or frustrated. Just hang in there, go down to 18, go down to six, hang in there. It’s a 48-minute game, play it to the end.”
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