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Vol. I · No. 4 Monday, June 15, 2026 · Evening Edition Price: Free

APTOPIX NBA Finals Spurs Knicks Basketball

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. The victory marked the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, as the Knicks rallied from a 29-point deficit to win in the final 1.2 seconds. The win puts the Knicks one victory away from their first title since 1973. The Spurs held a commanding lead early, reaching as high as 41-22 after the first quarter, the largest lead by a road team at the end of a first quarter in NBA Finals history. By halftime, the Spurs led 27-00 (the fourth-largest halftime lead in finals history) after connecting on an NBA Finals-record 14 three-pointers in a half. However, the Knicks won the third quarter 26-14, holding the Spurs to 20% shooting. In the fourth quarter, the Knicks utilized a 20-4 run to cut the lead to 99-95. Following several late-game exchanges, including a missed free throw by Victor Wembanyama and a Stephon Castle free throw that put the Spurs up 106-105 with 30.3 seconds remaining, OG Anunoby blocked a De’Aaron Fox layup attempt. Anunoby then secured a tip-in on a Jalen Brunson miss to secure the win. Knicks coach Mike Brown called the play “the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball.” The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, but he was held to eight points in the second half. He currently has three flagrant foul points and faces a potential one-game suspension if he receives another. The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson contributed 36 points and seven assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 points and 10 boards. The Knicks will host Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center.

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