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New York completed the greatest comeback in finals history in Game 4, bouncing back from 27 points down at halftime to win 105-104. Even in the fourth quarter, the hosts trailed by 20 points and looked like they had no chance of winning this contest, but as we’ve seen so many times across the last two postseasons, New York continued to believe and come the 1:21 mark, they had taken the lead through a Jalen Brunson floater. San Antonio got back in front with a pair of free throws from Stephon Castle, and it looked like the visitors were going…

San Antonio enjoyed their first taste of success in this final series in Game 3, rallying from a poor second quarter to pick up a 111-115 victory. Just as the visitors were looking like they were building a big lead, with a 24-36 buffer early in the second quarter, New York put together a rapid 14-4 run and then stormed into a 64-57 halftime lead with a 14-3 run to end the half. However, San Antonio’s defence clicked back into gear in the second half, limiting the hosts to just 47 points to close out a vital win and prove…

New York have one hand on the trophy after going up 2-0 with a thrilling victory in Game 2 on Saturday. The 105-104 had a heap of drama and it looked like New York were going to coast to victory with another hot start to the fourth quarter to open up a 97-83 with six minutes remaining. However, it was San Antonio’s turn to go on a hot run from there, as NY gave up 14 points on the trot to allow the hosts to tie the game and they would eventually take a 102-104 lead, but Brunson then scored…

San Antonio crumbled in Game 1 as their offence hit a wall in the clutch, scoring just two points in the final 3 minutes to lose 95-105. After trailing 86-94 midway through the fourth quarter, San Antonio went on a 9-0 run to take a 95-94 lead with just over two minutes to play. However, they had no response to New York’s offence down the stretch, with the visitors scoring the 11 points of the game to claim the win and take home court advantage in this series. That was a disappointing fourth quarter from San Antonio in general, as…

San Antonio’s ascension in 2026 continued through the Western Conference Finals, seeing them knock off the defending champions in Game 7 to see the team reach their first finals since 2014. It was a thrilling series and San Antonio’s defence ended up being the dominant factor, helping Mitch Johnson and his team record a monumental 111-103 Game 7 triumph. On the road, the odds were against the young San Antonio heading into the decider, but they quickly built a double-digit lead inside the opening first quarter. That lead faded away late in the second quarter, but it didn’t take long…

Oklahoma City couldn’t close out the series in Game 6, getting thumped 91-118 to see us head back to Paycom Center for a huge Game 7. It was a similar flow to Game 4, with San Antonio getting off to a hot start before really running with the win in the third quarter, as Oklahoma City’s offence really struggled, recording just 13 points in the third. The visitors couldn’t make a dent in their deficit in the fourth quarter, making for another blowout at Frost Bank Center and an awful 90.1 offensive rating, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really finding life hard.…

San Antonio face a must-win Game 6 if they are to keep their season alive, following a 114-127 loss on Wednesday. The intensity and focus that San Antonio played with in their Game 4 win was sorely missing in Game 5, as Oklahoma City built up the scoring pressure across the course of the game and kept Victor Wembanyama’s defensive impact to a minimum. For the first time this series, Wemby finished with a negative plus-minus, being a -8 in his 38 minutes as he shot just 4/15 from the floor to record 20 points, six rebounds, two steals and…

Oklahoma City were silenced in Game 4, being held to just 82 points on a terrible 82.0 offensive rating to lose 82-103. With the series now tied 2-2, Game 5 now feels like a must-win for the defending champions at home, with the absence of Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell really hurting them on Monday. Mitch Johnson wisely decided to stop aggressively double-teaming Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the MVP couldn’t capitalise against the likes of Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. He finished with just 19 points on 52.5% TS%, along with seven assists, two steals and four turnovers, while the rest…

San Antonio were suffocated by Oklahoma City in Game 3, seeing them fall to a 108-123 defeat. With the series at 1-1 heading to Frost Bank Center, San Antonio had the advantage early on in this conference finals matchup and it looked like they were on their way to another victory in the opening minutes of Game 3, racing out to a 15-0 lead less than three minutes into the contest. However, the hot run soon came to an end, with the lead being reduced to just five points by quarter time and the momentum had well and truly shifted…