The Knicks were dead in the water practically the entire night in Wednesday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. They went into halftime down by 27 points (and were down by as many as 29 points) and even after a solid third quarter, New York still found itself trailing by 20 points with around seven minutes to go.

But the team, aided by the MSG crowd all night, just kept chipping away and somehow made it a one-point game in the final seconds. With one more chance to take the lead, Jalen Brunson heaved a deep three over Victor Wembanyama that bounced off the rim and it looked like the Spurs would escape New York with two wins and a series tied.

However, with nobody boxing him out, OG Anunoby, who inbounded the pass to Brunson right before his shot, came crashing inside the paint, leapt up and was able to execute the perfect tip-in that gave the Knicks the lead with 1.2 seconds left and then the eventual win.

Naturally, the raucous crowd went insane after seeing the ball go through the net and the Knicks radio call was equally as exciting:

The Knicks radio broadcast reacting to the game-winner by OG Anunoby and the missed potential game-winner by Castle.

They also get wet a bit, as Knicks fans celebrate about them, and the announcer used the term "soak it up New York" on purpose, in retaliation. pic.twitter.com/Bs74EmeHOw

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The tip-in was the perfect end to Anunoby's magical night, in which he scored 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting and 7-of-9 from three. He and Brunson combined for 69 points and were the main catalysts for the comeback. 

Anunoby contributed on defense as well, blocking a shot by De'Aaron Fox on a fast-break attempt on the possession prior that would've given San Antonio a three-point lead with around 10 seconds left. The decision by Fox to shoot the ball and not hold on to it to kill the clock will be debated heavily, but Anunoby's ability to block the shot without fouling Fox was also stellar and another clutch play by the do-it-all forward.

Spurs radio play-by-play Dan Weiss and Spurs legend Sean Elliott were on the radio for San Antonio and were stunned by the Anunoby play.

"Sean, you said he's played the game of his life here tonight. And he may have just made the play of his life on that play," Weiss said.

"I thought he was the X-Factor coming into this series and he's untouched," Elliott responded. "You got two guys on the ball up top with Jalen Brunson. So you have numbers for the Knicks on the offensive glass and Anunoby goes down the paint for the tip." 

The Spurs radio announcers reacting to OG Anunoby game-winning tip in and the missed potential game-winner by Stephon Castle pic.twitter.com/3mgfIHJc6v

— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) June 11, 2026