OG Anunoby tipped in Jalen Brunson’s missed 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left, and the New York Knicks rallied from 29 points down in the second quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 for a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
The Knicks trailed 71-42 with 3:06 left in the second quarter and 76-49 at halftime. They were still down 95-75 with 9:16 left in the fourth quarter, with a 1.6% chance to win, and outscored the Spurs 32-11 the rest of the way, the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 7. Jalen Brunson (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2025-26) scored 5 of the Knicks’ 7 on 2 for 5 shooting.
Brunson had 36 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Anunoby added 33 points on 10 for 15 shooting. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama had 24 points (13 in the first quarter), 13 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Julian Champagnie went 1 for 7 from 3. Dylan Harper scored 21 points (13 in the second quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench.
The Spurs outscored the Knicks 25-11 off turnovers. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:31. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 22-7 in 7 minutes with Towns, Anunoby, Hart, Brunson and Alvarado on the floor together.