OG Anunoby’s tip-in basket lifted the New York Knicks to a Game 4 victory Wednesday night and capped the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. But the veteran forward’s heroics never would have been possible without San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox first giving the Knicks an opening.Rather than dribble the ball and bleed time off the clock with his team holding a one-point lead, Fox attempted a fast-break layup with 11 seconds to go that was blocked by Anunoby. Not long after that, Anunoby soared through the Manhattan sky for the game-winning tip, and a 3-1 series lead that has New York on the brink of its first NBA title in 53 years.Epic plays like Anunoby’s tip-in are often the moments we remember, but sometimes they can overshadow an earlier sequence that, had things gone differently, would’ve prevented the comeback.We sifted through several epic comebacks and heartbreaking collapses — think Reggie Miller scoring eight points in nine seconds, or Jean van de Velde blowing a 3-shot lead with a hole to go at Carnoustie — in an unscientific search to highlight five moments that opened the door to some of the most indelible endings in sports history.French Open final: Sinner vs. AlcarazDate: June 8, 2025Final score: Carlos Alcaraz wins 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
After Knicks’ rally, 5 more moments that opened the door for historic comebacks
OG Anunoby preceded his game-winner with a block of an ill-advised De'Aaron Fox shot. Here are other times a misstep preceded a rally.











