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The San Antonio Spurs were minutes away from having all the momentum in the NBA Finals, but it slipped away.
After trailing by as many as 29 points in the second half and even 20 points in the fourth quarter in Game 4 on Wednesday, the New York Knicks completed the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history to take a 3-1 series lead instead of being tied at two heading back to Texas.
The Spurs’ backs were against the wall as they dropped the first two games of the series at home, but they salvaged a win in Game 3 by coming back from their own seven-point deficit. But now all the momentum they had in Game 4 is gone.
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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Instead of being asked about taking the lead in the series, Victor Wembanyama was asked on Friday if he has “a feeling if the group actually believes” they could win three games in a row to win the NBA title.
Well, that makes perfect sense.
“Yes, absolutely. Everyone believes – everyone knows – we will do it,” Wembanyama replied.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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The 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers are the only team to complete a comeback after trailing three games to one in the NBA Finals, where they did so against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors, winning two of those games in California.
The Spurs were certainly in disbelief at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, but Wembanyama says the time for reflection is over and they are over.
“I wouldn’t say it was that hard to, like, shake it off, right? Harder than any game before, by far, for sure. I mean, now we’re over it. It’s the playoffs. There’s no time to regret things too long,” he said.
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after shooting a three-pointer. and is fouled in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
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Play 5 Tips in San Antonio on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET. A win would force the Spurs to force a Game 6 back in New York on Tuesday night, hours after Wembanyama’s native France face Senegal at nearby MetLife Stadium in the World Cup.
