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Knicks Lead Spurs 3-1 in 2026 NBA Finals After Largest Halftime Comeback in Postseason History
New York holds a 3-1 series lead after overcoming a 29-point deficit in Game 4. The Knicks face the Spurs on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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M. The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in Game 4 to win, trailing by 27 points at halftime before completing the largest halftime comeback in NBA postseason history. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored more than 30 points in that game.
The 2026 NBA Finals marks the third time the first four games of a Finals were all one-possession games in the final two minutes of regulation. It is also the second Finals with multiple games decided by a single point. The Spurs led in all four games by double digits at some point.
Only one team has won an NBA Finals after facing a 3-1 series deficit, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, and teams are 37-1 when leading 3-1 in the Finals. Knicks coach Mike Brown said after Game 4, "You've got to have a little luck in sports. " The Knicks have won twice in San Antonio this postseason.
The Spurs have Victor Wembanyama on their roster.
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