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NEW YORK (WABC) -- It ain't over till it's over. The New York Knicks are staging a fourth quarter come back after a nearly 30-point deficit to the San Antonio Spurs.
Spurs put the hurt on the New York Knicks early in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
San Antonio shot 60% from the floor in the first half, in route to an historic 27-point first half lead over New York. The Spurs' 14 first-half three-pointers also set an NBA Finals record.
However, the Knicks have shown a penchant for coming back late, and if they can do it again Wednesday night, they will be on the doorstep of a championship.
The Knicks can take a 3-1 lead over the Spurs with a win tonight.
The Spurs won Game 3 on Monday powered by Wembanyama's 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots. That was the third straight victory by the road team in the series, only the second time that has happened in the NBA Finals.
The other was the series between Chicago and Phoenix in 1993. Michael Jordan eventually put a stop to that by scoring 55 points in Game 4 to lead the eventual champion Bulls to the victory on their home floor.
Win or lose, Game 5 is Saturday in San Antonio, and if the road success continues Wednesday, the series would return to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
The Knicks, seeking their first championship since 1973, will be trying to bounce back after the Spurs snapped their 13-game winning streak on Monday.
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The Knicks find themselves in unfamiliar territory, with a 25-point deficit with less than seven minutes remaining before halftime.
To make matters worse for New York, center Karl-Anthony Towns has been charged with three fouls so far as the Knicks struggle to find any momentum offensively.
The San Antonio Spurs have silenced the Madison Square Garden crowd earlier in Game 4, getting off to a 41-22 start over the Knicks in the first quarter.
The Spurs shot an astounding 65% from the floor, and 60% from behind the arc.
Meanwhile, the Knicks have shot just 29% from the floor.
The San Antonio Spurs opened Game 4 with the hot hands, going up 12-2 three minutes into the 1st quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns also picked up 2 fouls in the early going.
The critical Game 4 of the NBA Finals is underway at The Garden.
The Knicks are looking to turn the page after losing Game 3, while the Spurs are hoping to carry their momentum from Monday to tie the series tonight.
