Knicks break NBA record in improbable Game 4 win over Spurs
· Yahoo Sports
The New York Knicks pulled off a historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-1 series lead.
The Spurs absolutely dominated the Knicks over the first two quarters of play and had a 29-point lead at one point in the contest.
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However, the Knicks finally started showing signs of life in the third quarter when New York slowly started chipping away at San Antonio’s lead.
Then, New York exploded in the fourth quarter and eventually erased the Spurs’ lead en route to pulling off a comeback never before seen in NBA history.
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With the Knicks overcoming the 29-point deficit for the 107-106 win, New York broke the NBA record for the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. The previous record was 24 points.
It is just unfathomable that the Knicks were able to win this game.
New York looked dead in the dirt in the first half and did everything possible to lose the contest.
But as we’ve learned so many times in these playoffs, you can never count the Knicks out, no matter the deficit.
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Meanwhile, this loss will be completely dejecting to the Spurs and it’s hard to imagine them being able to recover from it.
With the victory, the Knicks now have a chance to close out the series in Game 5 in San Antonio and win their first NBA title since 1973.
NBA Finals schedule
- Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95
- Game 2: Knicks 105, Spurs 104
- Game 3: Spurs 115, Knicks 111
- Game 4: Knicks 107, Spurs 106
- Game 5: New York vs. San Antonio | Saturday, June 13 (8:30 ET, ABC)
- Game 6: San Antonio vs. New York | Tuesday, June 16 (8:30 ET, ABC)*
- Game 7: New York vs. San Antonio | Friday, June 19 (8:30 ET, ABC)*
Knicks lead series 3-1
*If necessary
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Mike Moraitis
Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL and NBA for The Big Lead. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY, The Sporting News and FanSided.