Spurs vs. Knicks Game 4 — Latest
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are facing off in Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight at Madison Square Garden.
The Spurs have the lead in the fourth quarter. Follow along for analysis, play-by-play, reaction and more from our NBA experts at The Athletic.
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The regression to the mean has been brutal for Spurs offense in second half. They have missed 11-of-13 3s, have a 4:6 AST-TO ratio, and Wembanyama has missed 10-of-12 shots after halftime
Still have a 15-point lead but Spurs offense is in the sewer.
The Knicks aren’t going away. Bridges makes a running layup off a Hart assist.
Timeout taken. The Knicks will look to close this gap even more.
It will be tough given the Spurs have a pretty sizeable lead.
Shoutout to the Spurs for realizing Wemby is really tall.
Officially, Victor Wembanyama got a paint touch with Jalen Brunson on him, and he needed two offensive rebounds, but he had the dexterity to score on the third attempt.
“I almost can’t believe what I just saw,” — Tim Legler, after that Victor Wembanyama tip-in.
What even was that basket from Wemby? Just fighting for the ball to get the basket.
If your name is not Brunson and Anunoby on the Knicks, you just aren’t producing. Bridges misses another makable 3 in the corner.
A tough night for the supporting Knicks past beyond Brunson and OG. Especially when you are trying to mount a
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama sat on the floor of Madison Square Garden clapping emphatically. A deriding applause for Mitchell Robinson, who’d been aptly rage-baited into an emotional response.
It’s not enough that he’s a 7-foot-4 center with the skills of a small forward and the defensive acumen of Hakeem Olajuwon. He’s also proving to be devious out there. And he’s playing chess against the Knicks.
Who knows when the verbal jousting started, but late in the first quarter Wembanyama dribbled against Robinson at the top. Robinson pressed up on the Spurs star aggressively, presumably to intimidate. But Wembanyama took him to school. He crossed over, drove to the right, faked a spin back left — losing Robinson — and scooped in a right-handed layup off the glass.
Q4 11:10 – Spurs 92, Knicks 75
Big time bucket from Dylan Harper. Just so much physicality driving to the hoop with ferocity.
Challenge successful for the Knicks. The ball went off Wembanyama’s hands.
New York gets the ball.
No Alvarado as Mike Brown keeps Brunson out to start the fourth.
Now New York is challenging the subsequent play to see if Wembanyama’s fingertip hit it out.
The Knicks are challenging to see if the ball tipped off Wembanyama’s hands out of bounds.
Every possession is so crucial so I understand the challenge.
Brunson is starting the fourth. He rarely ever starts the 4Q. Brunson and OG probably have to go the distance.
OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson outscored the Spurs 19-14 by themselves in that third quarter.
Anunoby had as many buckets (4/6 FGs) as the entire Spurs team (4/20), and more 3s (3/3) than the Spurs as well (2/12)
Spurs had more turnovers (5) than assists (4) or buckets.
