The New York Knicks have taken control of the series | Are now one win away from their first championship in 53 years.

 

Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates victory as the New York Knicks take game 4 of the NBA Finals, via The Saratogian.com

After completing the biggest and greatest comeback in NBA history by storming back from a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106, the New York Knicks are now one win away from their first NBA championship in over 53 years, since beating the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973, according to Yahoo’s “The Sporting News,” written by Gilbert McGregor on May 26 of this year.

That year, the Lakers, being led by NBA hall of fame legends Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West, were defeated four games to one by a legendary Knicks squad consisting of six hall of fame legends such as Willis Reed, Walt Clyde Frazier, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, as well as hall of fame coach Phil Jackson, who at the time served as a reserved bench player.

The Knicks last night looked to be defeated heading into the halftime break, down 27 points according to ESPN.com’s box score.

“You look at it when you’re down 29 of, ‘OK, let’s get it to 20.’ There’s three minutes left in the third quarter, we’re down 18, you’re thinking, 'Let’s get it to 10,” forward Josh Hart said, according to an article written by the Associate Press on ESPN.com.

Jalen Brunson goes strong to the basket on Victor Wembanyama during last night's Knicks/Spurs game.

What came next was a legendary 2nd half, in which the Knicks outscored the Spurs 58-30, a 28 point difference that would change the landscape of this series drastically from potentially being tied 2-2 and in favor of the Spurs, to the Knicks taking a commanding 3-1 series lead, and putting themselves in a very confident position to win the NBA Finals in the last 3 games of the scheduled 7-game series.

If it hasn’t been clear to most viewers, what should be clear now for the average NBA fan watching this year’s NBA Finals is that the Knicks are the better team and will come out of the series as NBA champions of 2026.

The Spurs to their credit, have looked like a championship team for the majority of the series, playing phenomenal basketball that makes them look like an unstoppable team.

That may serve them well within the next five years and may be a key part of them making multiple title runs if they continue to evolve as a team, but what seems to get in their way this year is the immeasurable importance of experience.

New York Knicks players Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart celebrate victory.

Most of the Spurs' starting five, including Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie have less than 4 years of experience in the NBA, while the entire Knicks starting line-up has at least 8 years of NBA experience or more. That is what makes them the better team in this series.

The Knicks have not shot the ball well throughout the first half of the NBA Finals, but they have been able to insert themselves well in the 3rd and 4th quarter of all four games of the series so far and that’s what has made the difference in their ability to win games in which the Spurs looked to be the more dominant team.

They have proven through experience that being the better team is not about looking completely dominant throughout the entire series, but that being dominant when it matters, making the important plays, scoring the last bucket, and not giving up is what makes the differences between winning and losing in a 7-game series and ultimately becoming NBA champions.

The Saratogian - Knicks pull off greatest comeback in NBA playoff history, rally from 29 down to beat Spurs, 107-106 – Saratogian

ESPN.com Knicks 105-95 Spurs (Jun 3, 2026) Final Score - ESPN

NPR WNYC Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down : NPR