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An OG Anunoby game-winning tip in has completed the greatest NBA Finals comeback as the New York Knicks fought back from a 27-point halftime deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs and take a 3-1 series lead at Madison Square Garden.

Australian Boomers legend, Spurs assistant coach Matthew Nielsen and his team looked destined to tie the series at 2-2 after a dominant first half had the New York crowd silenced.

But the visitors scored just 30 second-half points to 58 from the Knicks as New York now sit just one win away from winning their first NBA championship since 1973.

San Antonio led by one point before a three-point shot from Jalen Brunson fell short, only for Anunoby to fly in and rise above every San Antonio defender to finish a high-flying putback to give the Knicks a one-point lead.

A last-second opportunity from Stephon Castle was stopped by Knicks defender Josh Hart for the Knicks to be the first home team to record a win this series.

Game 5 is in San Antonio on Sunday at 10.30am (AET).

MATCH REPORT

The New York Knicks produced one of the great NBA Finals comebacks, erasing a 27-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 and move within one win of the championship at 3-1 in the series. Jalen Brunson delivered a masterful 36-point performance, while OG Anunoby caught fire from deep with 33 points on 7-from-9 from outside, powering a second-half surge that flipped the contest on its head.

Game Snapshot

• Quarter scores: San Antonio 41-22, 35-27, 14-26, 16-32
• Spurs shooting: 42% FG │ 40% 3PT │ 85% FT
• Knicks shooting: 46% FG │ 47% 3PT │ 71% FT
• Rebounds: Spurs 42 │ Knicks 39
• Assists: Spurs 24 │ Knicks 23

Spurs explode out of the gates

San Antonio looked unstoppable through the opening 24 minutes, dropping 41 points in the first quarter behind precision shooting from beyond the arc. Devin Vassell scorched the nets with 5-from-8 from downtown to finish with 18 points, while De'Aaron Fox added 18 points and seven assists to keep the offence humming.

By halftime, the Spurs had stretched the lead to 76-49, with Victor Wembanyama anchoring both ends. The French superstar finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, including five offensive boards, on his way to a dominant interior showing.

Third-quarter collapse opens the door

The momentum shifted dramatically after the main break. San Antonio managed a dismal 14 points in the third quarter, shooting ice-cold from the field as New York's defensive intensity ramped up. The Knicks chipped the margin down to single digits heading into the final period, outscoring the Spurs 26-14 in the term.

Brunson set the tone with relentless drives to the rim, while Karl-Anthony Towns began punishing San Antonio inside, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double on 4-from-5 shooting.

Anunoby and Brunson seize control

The fourth quarter belonged to New York. Anunoby was unconscious from deep, drilling triple after triple as the Knicks outscored the Spurs 32-16 in the final frame. His 10-from-15 night, including 7-from-9 from outside, was the engine of the comeback.

Brunson handled the heavy lifting in crunch time, shooting 12-from-25 with three triples and 9-from-11 from the charity stripe. The All-Star guard added seven assists, three steals and consistently broke down San Antonio's defence late in the shot clock.

Supporting cast tips the balance

Josh Hart filled the box score with six points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals, while Jeremy Sochan provided a spark off the bench with eight points on 3-from-4 shooting and three assists in 16 minutes. The bench production proved critical as the starters carried the offensive load.

For San Antonio, Stephon Castle struggled with 5-from-22 shooting team-wide from his unit's perimeter looks down the stretch, finishing with 13 points, five assists and a perfect 8-from-8 from the foul line. The Spurs' inability to score in the final period — particularly Wembanyama being limited late — proved costly.

Crunch-time execution seals it

San Antonio led for nearly the entire contest but couldn't land the knockout blow. The Knicks took advantage of a Spurs unit that committed 10 turnovers and went cold from outside in the second half, executing cleanly down the stretch to grind out the one-point result.

By the Numbers

• Jalen Brunson (NYK): 36 pts │ 5 reb │ 7 ast │ 3 stl │ 12-from-25 FG
• OG Anunoby (NYK): 33 pts │ 4 reb │ 10-from-15 FG │ 7-from-9 3PT
• Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 13 pts │ 10 reb │ 2 ast │ 4-from-5 FG
• Josh Hart (NYK): 6 pts │ 8 reb │ 6 ast │ 2 stl
• Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 24 pts │ 13 reb │ 3 stl │ 5 OREB
• Devin Vassell (SAS): 18 pts │ 5 reb │ 4 ast │ 5-from-8 3PT
• De'Aaron Fox (SAS): 18 pts │ 5 reb │ 7 ast
• Stephon Castle (SAS): 13 pts │ 5 reb │ 5 ast │ 8-from-8 FT