New York Knicks overturn 29-point deficit to edge Spurs in NBA Finals thriller

The New York Knicks staged the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 and move within one win of the 2026 championship.

According to ESPN, the Spurs appeared on course to level the best-of-seven series after building a 29-point lead in the second quarter.

They led 76-49 at halftime, the largest halftime advantage ever held by a visiting team in NBA Finals history.

However, San Antonio's offensive collapsed after the break, managing just 30 points in the second half as the Knicks mounted a remarkable comeback.

The decisive moment came with 1.2 seconds remaining when British-born forward OG Anunoby tipped in a missed shot to give New York the lead for the first time since the opening minutes.

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The dramatic finish sent Madison Square Garden into celebration, with celebrities including Taylor Swift and Timothée Chalamet among those in attendance.

The previous largest comeback in NBA Finals history was a 24-point rally by the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008.

Following the game, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley delivered a scathing assessment of the Spurs' collapse.

"That was some of the most mismanaged, stupid basketball. When you blow a 29-point lead, the other team has to help, and the San Antonio Spurs helped the New York Knicks win this game," Barkley said during a television broadcast.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, struggled to explain what went wrong.

"I can't really explain it right now. I don't know. I think it's just execution, greediness of some sort. We clearly weren't the hungriest in the second half," Wembanyama said.

New York still trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter, but Jalen Brunson sparked the comeback and put the Knicks ahead for the first time with less than 90 seconds remaining. Anunoby then produced a crucial defensive stop before scoring the game-winning basket.

"One word that caps that all is just 'belief'. It was chipping away, one possession at a time. It wasn't going to be one play to get us back," Brunson told ESPN.

The victory gives the Knicks a 3-1 lead in the series and leaves them one win away from securing their first NBA title since 1973.