Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ historic 107-106 comeback win over the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night at the Garden.
Hero
OG Anunboy’s tip-in of a Jalen Brunson missed 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left sent the Knicks to a dramatic comeback victory from 29 points down in the third quarter.
Anunoby scored 19 of his 33 points in the second half, and finished with seven made 3-pointers. Fans chanted, “OG, OG, OG” after the final horn and for several seconds afterwards.
Zero
DeAaron Fox is going to live with this decision for a long time. On a Brunson miss with 14 seconds left, Fox retrieved the loose ball near midcourt and tried to score rather than holding the ball and forcing the Knicks to foul.
Anunoby blocked his shot and the Knicks gained possession. A mind-boggling mistake for a veteran.
Unsung hero
Jalen Brunson refused to let go of the rope, even when so much was going wrong. He scored 36 points on 12-of-25 shooting, 19 in the second half, and played the final 24 minutes.
He also had seven assists, five rebounds and three steals.
Key stat
29: The Knicks staged the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, overcoming a 29-point deficit with 9:40 left in the third quarter.
Quote
“I don’t know if there is a play bigger in the history of Knicks basketball.”
— Mike Brown on Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in.