Knicks' Game 4 comeback was very rare in NBA Finals history

It was a historic night at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks set an NBA Finals record by rallying from 29 points down to beat the Spurs in Game 4, 107-106, on OG Anunoby’s tip-in of a missed three-pointer by Jalen Brunson with about two seconds remaining in the game.

The comeback was indeed historic — and very rare. In fact, teams had rallied from a deficit of 20 or more points to win an NBA Finals game just two times before the Knicks made it three.

The Boston Celtics trailed the Los Angeles Lakers by 24 points in the first half and 20 points in third quarter of Game 4 of the 2008 Finals. The Lakers raced out to a 35-14 lead after the first quarter. The Celtics, however, outscored the Lakers by 24 points in the second half to secure the win and take a 3-1 lead in the series. The Celtics won the title in six games.

Before that, the Houston Rockets rallied from 20 points down to beat the Orlando Magic in Game 1of the 1995 Finals, 120-118 in overtime. The Rockets would go on to sweep the Magic.

The Knicks could make history again on Saturday night by becoming the third team to rally from a deficit of 20 or more points to win a Finals game and claim the title.