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The San Antonio Spurs were just minutes away from having all the momentum in the NBA Finals, but it slipped away.
After trailing by as many as 29 points in the second half and even 20 in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Wednesday, the New York Knicks completed the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history to take a 3-1 lead in the series, instead of being tied at two heading back to Texas.
The Spurs’ backs were against the wall when they lost the first two games of the series at home, but they salvaged a victory in Game 3 by overcoming their own seven-point deficit. But now, all the momentum they had in Game 4 is gone.
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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 8, 2026. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Instead of being asked about taking the lead in the series, Victor Wembanyama was asked on Friday if he has “an idea if the group really thinks” they could win three games in a row to win the NBA title.
Well, it makes a lot of sense.
“Yes, absolutely. Everybody thinks, everybody knows, that we’re going to do it,” Wembanyama responded.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs watches during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
KNICKS MIRACULOUSLY OVERCOME 29-POINT DEFICIT TO TAKE A 3-1 LEAD IN NBA FINALS OVER SPURS
The 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers are the only team to complete a comeback after trailing three games to one in the NBA Finals, doing so against the Golden State Warriors 73-9 and winning two of those games in California.
Sure, the Spurs were in disbelief at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, but Wembanyama says the time for reflection is over, and they got over it.
“I wouldn’t say it was that hard to get through, right? Harder than any game before, by far, for sure. I mean, we’re over it now. It’s the playoffs. There’s no time to regret things for too long,” he said.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after shooting a three-point basket. and being fouled during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
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Game 5 begins in San Antonio on Saturday at 8:30 pm ET. With a win, the Spurs would force a Game 6 in New York on Tuesday night, hours after Wembanyama’s native France faces Senegal at nearby MetLife Stadium in the World Cup.
