NEW YORK (Interstat) — OG Anunoby tipped in the miss of Jalen Brunson’s long 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds remaining Wednesday night, capping the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and giving the New York Knicks a 107-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and a 3-1 lead in the championship series.

The Knicks trailed by as many as 29 points in the first half and by 27 at halftime before mounting a furious rally at Madison Square Garden in front of 19,812 fans. Jalen Brunson scored 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33, including the game-winning tip-in after Brunson’s 30-foot pullup jumper caromed off the rim. Anunoby crashed the offensive glass and put back the rebound with 1.2 seconds left, giving New York its first lead of the second half and a chance to clinch its first NBA title since 1973.

San Antonio came out firing and built a 41-22 lead after the first quarter, fueled by 17-of-43 shooting from 3-point range for the game. Victor Wembanyama had 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for the Spurs, who shot 36 of 86 from the floor and 17 of 20 from the free-throw line. Stephon Castle added 13 points and five assists in 26 minutes, while Julian Champagnie contributed five points and five rebounds in 33 minutes. San Antonio committed 11 turnovers and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds but could not hold off New York’s relentless second-half charge.

The Knicks shot 36 of 78 from the field and 15 of 32 from behind the arc, and they made 20 of 28 foul shots. Mitchell Robinson contributed two points, five rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes. Mikal Bridges scored seven points with two assists in 28 minutes, and Landry Shamet added two rebounds and an assist in 21 minutes. Miles McBride played seven minutes without scoring.

San Antonio’s offense was unstoppable early. The Spurs scored 41 points in the first quarter and 35 in the second, taking a 76-49 lead into the locker room. De’Aaron Fox keyed the attack with 10 points and six assists, and Devin Vassell hit multiple 3-pointers in the first half. But the Knicks began chipping away in the third quarter, outscoring San Antonio 26-14. Brunson and Anunoby combined for 16 points in the period, and New York’s defense forced the Spurs into 1-of-12 shooting from 3-point range after halftime.

New York opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to nine points. Jose Alvarado hit a 3-pointer and a layup, and Karl-Anthony Towns added a 3-pointer as the Knicks pulled within 78-75 with 7:14 to play. Brunson then took over, scoring 10 points in the final six minutes, including a 26-foot 3-pointer that gave New York its first lead at 103-100 with 2:21 remaining.

The Spurs answered with a pair of free throws from Castle, but Brunson’s driving floater with 1:22 left made it 105-102. Castle hit two more free throws with 30.3 seconds remaining to tie the score at 105-105. After a New York timeout, Brunson isolated on the right wing and launched a 30-foot 3-point attempt that missed long. Anunoby, who had posted up on the left block, slipped into the paint and tipped the ball in as the crowd erupted.

San Antonio had one final chance out of a timeout with 1.2 seconds left, but Fox’s desperation heave from half court was off the mark.

The win gave the Knicks a commanding 3-1 series lead after the Spurs had taken Game 3 in San Antonio on Monday, 115-111. New York won Game 1 in overtime at the Frost Bank Center, 105-104, and Game 2 in San Antonio, 105-95. The series now shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Wembanyama’s 44 minutes were the most of any player in the game. He battled foul trouble but still blocked three shots and grabbed four offensive rebounds. However, he went 2 of 7 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, missing four of six attempts in the final period. Anunoby played 41 minutes and shot 10 of 17 from the field, including 5 of 9 from deep. Brunson shot 12 of 26 and added seven assists.

New York’s defensive rating for the game was 111.1, while San Antonio’s was 112.2. The Knicks forced 13 turnovers and committed 11, and they held San Antonio to 14 points in the third quarter and 16 in the fourth. The Spurs’ 76 first-half points were the most allowed by the Knicks in any half this postseason.

The victory extended New York’s home winning streak in the playoffs to seven games. The Knicks had not trailed by more than 10 points at halftime in any previous game this postseason.

San Antonio’s season record fell to 75-30, while New York improved to 69-33. The Spurs’ previous game results included a 115-111 win over the Knicks on Monday in San Antonio, a 105-104 loss in Game 1 and a 105-95 loss in Game 2. The Knicks had defeated Cleveland in five games in the conference semifinals and Philadelphia in five games in the first round.

Anunoby’s tip-in was the defining moment of a game that will be remembered as one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history. The previous record for largest comeback in a Finals game was 24 points, set by the Miami Heat in 2013.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York 118, San Antonio 104, and its ELO system gave New York a 69.70 percent probability to win.