On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks completed the greatest single-game comeback in NBA Finals history by rallying from 29 points down to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. The Knicks now lead the series 3-1 and are just one win away from securing their first NBA title in 53 years.
The hero of Game 4 for the Knicks was OG Anunoby, who tipped in a Jalen Brunson miss with just over a second remaining, just moments after securing a game-saving block on the other end of the floor.
Now, a newly unearthed stat has revealed just how important Anunoby has been to the Knicks' success during their march to within one win of a title.
“In the Tracking Era, there have been 568 players with 500+ touches in a single playoff run. No one has produced more points per direct touch than OG Anunoby in 2026,” reported the All NBA Podcast on X, formerly Twitter.
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Indeed, Anunoby has been a model of efficiency during this playoffs dating back to the first round against the Atlanta Hawks. Although he missed two games due to injury in the second round against the Philadelphia 76ers, Anunoby hasn't missed a beat since returning, providing every bit of the defense, shot-making, and versatility that the Knicks hoped they would be getting when they traded for him two years ago.
Anunoby was the best player on the floor on Wednesday night, scoring 33 points on a hyper-efficient 10-15 from the field, including 7-9 from beyond the arc, to will his team to victory down the stretch.
The Knicks now will have three chances to win one game in order to win an NBA championship, which would be their first since the 1973 season.
On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks completed the greatest single-game comeback in NBA Finals history by rallying from 29 points down to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. The Knicks now lead the series 3-1 and are just one win away from securing their first NBA title in 53 years.