Epic, Superman Anunoby: The Knicks are one step closer to a dream they've been waiting for for more than half a century in the all-time matchup

There are games and finals that remain forever, that are retold, and the fourth game of the NBA championship series between New York and San Antonio is one of those that is already known to be part of history.

The Knicks were down 29, conceded 76 points in the first half, and then shut down the Spurs in the second, while O.J. Anunoby flew in and knocked out the Texas team with a last-second "volleyball" shot. For the biggest upset in the history of the Finals.

The team from Madison Square Garden celebrated 107:106, took a 3:1 lead in the grand finale, and now only a victory separates them from the dream they have been waiting for for 53 long years, of championship rings.

The franchise of the most famous city in the world won two titles in the early 1970s, and then had to wait a long time for a new great generation.

It seems that in the days when the spectacle of the World Cup arrives in the city that never sleeps, an unprecedented basketball festival is being prepared - one that has been awaited since 1973.

After San Antonio reduced the deficit to 2:1 in the previous match, it seemed that they would make a second break in New York - during the first half they made 14 three-pointers, were in double figures for a long time, and then had the chance to make up for the second half in which they scored only 30 points with a last-ditch save.

The Spurs were leading 106:105 at the time and played excellent defense. Jaylen Branson shot a three-pointer from a difficult position, missed it, but then Anunoby flew like "Superman" and "caused an earthquake" in the "Garden".

Until this night, no one had ever managed to "erase" a deficit greater than 24 points in the Finals since Boston against the LA Lakers in 2008. What a miracle Mike Brown's guys have created is also evidenced by the fact that the only bigger turnaround ever in any playoff game was when the LA Clippers made up for 31 points against Golden State in 2019.

The most efficient players in the Knicks' victory were Branson with 36 and Anunoby with 33 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points and ten rebounds. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 24 points and 13 rebounds, but he shot only 9/25 from the field. Dylan Harper added 21 points, and Dearon Fox and Devin Vassell each had 18 points.