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2026 NBA Finals

What They’re Saying: Knicks complete historic Game 4 comeback vs. Spurs

The NBA world reacts to New York's 29-point comeback — the largest in NBA Finals history — against San Antonio in Game 4.

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Fantastic Finish: Knicks complete largest comeback in NBA Finals history

OG Anunoby's game-winning putback in the final seconds caps an unprecedented 29-point comeback victory by the Knicks in Game 4.

The New York Knicks stunned the San Antonio Spurs, Madison Square Garden, and the entire basketball world with their 29-point comeback win in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals to increase their series lead to 3-1. 

The Knicks are now one win away from the franchise’s first championship in 53 years, while the Spurs must bounce back to keep their season alive, as the Finals return to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday (8:30 ET, ABC).

Before this weekend’s clash, here’s a look at what players, coaches and the media are saying after the Knicks’ instant classic Finals win in Game 4.

Check out the best plays from the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.

• “What we witnessed in New York on Wednesday night was nothing short of the greatest comeback in NBA history.”
—Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports

• “The most stunning game I’ve ever seen”
—Michael Wilbon, ESPN

• “Really, the whole comeback was a moment. Dozens and dozens of plays at Madison Square Garden, all weaved together to become a tale worthy enough for the stages of nearby Broadway and Radio City Music Hall.”
—Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press

“I was yelling at them the whole time: ‘The offensive rebound is there! The offensive rebound is there!’ Coming out of that timeout, I made eye contact with them and was yelling ‘The offensive rebound is there! Somebody go!’”
—Carmelo Anthony, to ESPN

“The building that has been the site of so much sports heartache over the years was converted into a Garden of Dreams.”
—David Aldridge, The Athletic

“Knicks fans chanted his name as they filed out of the arena. OG is an abbreviation for Ogugua, which, in the Igbo tribe of Nigerian culture, carries connotations of tranquility and comfort. ‘The one who brings peace’ in some translations. On Wednesday night, Anunoby brought pandemonium. The quiet player from London provoked the loudest moment. The do-it-all forward flexed the depths of his contributions.”
—Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic

“Anunoby’s cape flashes in unexpected moments, when he skies for LeBron James-esque transition blocks, when the basketball just kind of finds him and he splashes in 3-pointers or, of course, when he scrambles into the paint for the greatest tip-in in finals history.”
—Fred Katz, The Athletic

“Castle sank both free throws in the face of a deafening crowd, giving the Spurs a 106-105 lead. And then the wildest ending in the wildest comeback of the wildest game in NBA history unfolded.”
—Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports

“Throughout a regular-season and playoff run chock-full of lessons for the young, ascending Spurs, this one surely hurt the most.”
—Michael C. Wright, ESPN

“With 9:33 remaining … San Antonio’s win probability was 99.6%, per ESPN Analytics, meaning the Knicks had a 1-in-250 chance at a comeback.”
—Zach Kram, ESPN

• “These New York Knicks have melted my brain. They’ve made me reconsider my philosophies on life.” – James L. Edwards III, The Athletic 

• “A Spurs team that held a near-30-point lead — and one that has built advantages at various junctures over the past week — still has positive areas to draw upon heading into a do-or-die moment.”
—Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports

• “Yes, the 3-1 deficit has been proven to be virtually insurmountable in NBA history; […] This series, however, isn’t exactly a statistical runaway. The Knicks have outscored the Spurs by a total of eight points over the four games. Shooting is basically even; the Knicks are at 44%, the Spurs at 43%. The Knicks have made 52 3-pointers, the Spurs 49. Free-throw percentage, Knicks 79%, Spurs 78%. The Knicks have three more rebounds and both teams have exactly 90 assists through four games.”
—Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press

• “If the Knicks win Saturday, it would close the longest gap between championships in NBA history.”
—Ramona Shelburne, ESPN

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