Team loses 29-point lead in NBA Finals game
A team that held a 29-point lead in an NBA Finals game lost 107-106 after the opponent completed the largest comeback in Finals history. The defeated team had led by 21 points after the first quarter and by 27 points at halftime.
New York PostA team that held a 29-point lead lost an NBA Finals game 107-106 after the opponent completed the largest comeback in Finals history. The defeated team led by 21 points after the first quarter and by 27 points at halftime. The opponent outscored them 32-16 in the fourth quarter and finished the game shooting 60 percent from the field compared to 21.1 percent.
Key sequence of events With 1:47 remaining and the team ahead 104-103, a player missed two free throws. The opponent took its first lead of the game at 105-104 with 1:22 left on a floating jumper. With 13.5 seconds remaining and the team ahead 106-105, a player attempted a layup instead of running out the clock.
After a missed three-point attempt, an opponent player tipped in the winning basket with 1.2 seconds left.
Player statement "What's going through my mind right now?
I think it's going to go one of two ways. A bad one and a good one. The bad one would be giving up. The good one would be getting stronger through this, getting more together," the player with team highs of 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks said.
The player added that the team would hold each other accountable, communicate, and avoid pointing fingers. The team had outshot the opponent 59.6 percent to 40 percent from the field at halftime.
