The New York Knicks took home a championship in the 2026 NBA Finals and did so in record-breaking fashion. In Game 4, the Knicks trailed the San Antonio Spurs by 29 points but came back to grab the win. It was the largest comeback in a single game in NBA Finals history.
Here are top three single-game comebacks in the Finals.
2026 NBA Finals: Knicks def. Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 after trailing by 29 points
Up 2-1 in the series, the Knicks found themselves down 29 points in Game 4 before coming all the way back and taking the lead with 1:22 remaining in the 4th quarter. Jalen Brunson led the way with 36 points in the 107-106 win.
2008 NBA Finals: Celtics def. Lakers 97-91 in Game 4 after trailing by 24 points
Trailing 2-1 in the series against the rival Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers made nearly 65% of their field goals en route to taking a 45-21 lead in the second quarter of Game 4.
The Celtics cut the Lakers' lead to 18 at the break and then turned it up a notch in the third, outscoring Los Angeles 31-15 in the quarter.
Boston tied the game at 73 with 10:13 remaining before taking its first lead of the night at 84-83 with 4:07 to play. The Lakers missed all eight of their 3-point attempts in the second half, as the Celtics took a 3-1 series lead and ultimately won the series in six games.
1995 NBA Finals: Rockets def. Magic 120-118 in Game 1 after trailing by 20 points
Powered by Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, the Orlando Magic jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first half against Hakeem Olajuwon and the reigning champion Houston Rockets. But Houston countered, as Kenny Smith knocked down seven 3-pointers and sent the game into overtime. Olajuwon tipped in a missed layup with 0.3 seconds left, and the Rockets won the game and went on to sweep the series.
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