NYC celebrities watch Knicks make biggest comeback in NBA Finals history
It was a who’s who on the sidelines of Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks pulled off a miraculous comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
NYC staples like Spike Lee, Larry David, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, David Zaslav, Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, John McEnroe and Tracy Morgan were all in attendance Wednesday night. Even global superstar Taylor Swift flew all the way from Tuesday night’s premiere of “Toy Story 5” to watch MSG explode as the Knicks took a 3-1 lead over the Spurs.
The Knicks, trailing by 29 points, looked down the stretch entering the fourth quarter. But with the support of the thundering MSG crowd, the Knicks managed to get within one with 1:47 to go. After consecutive missed free throws by Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson brought the ball to the other end and gave his team its first lead of the night with a clutch floater. Stephon Castle managed to give the Spurs a one-point lead on two free throws of their own, but the Knicks got the lead back right away on a bucket-lister from forward OG Anunoby with just over a second left. The Spurs couldn’t convert on their final possession, and the Knicks had done it. The final score was 106 to 107.
Wednesday’s game was the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, according to “Inside the NBA.” The show’s hosts were baffled by their post-match reporting. Analyst Ernie Johnson opened his commentary by asking his co-hosts, “What the hell did we just see?” ESPN’s reporting showed Hargitay running onto the field after the game to hug the hero who came through the clutch, Knicks forward Anunoby.
On ESPN’s Inside the NBA, the hosts were breathless over the Knicks’ epic comeback, who are now one game away from the team’s first NBA championship victory since 1973. Host Charles Barkley was quick to blame the Spurs for allowing such an explosive Knicks comeback.
“When you have a 29-point lead, the other team has to help you,” he said, amazed at the way the Spurs were overthrown by New York in the final minutes. Game 5 is scheduled for Saturday night in San Antonio.
