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The Spurs are still believers, but it's the Knicks who are 1 game from winning the NBA title
The Knicks can clinch their first championship in 53 years if they finish the series after taking a 3-1 lead.
The New York Knicks are one win away from their first championship in 53 years after taking a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs, with Game 5 scheduled for Saturday night in San Antonio.
New York rallied to win Game 4 107-106 on Wednesday, as the Spurs squandered a 29-point lead in what marked the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history.
San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama said after the loss, "I think it's going to go one of two ways," while shooting percentages remain tight at 44% for New York and 43% for San Antonio.
History strongly favors the Knicks; 37 of 38 teams that led 3-1 in the NBA Finals won the title, with only LeBron James' 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers successfully overcoming such a deficit.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said, "Our mentality has to be 0-0," as both teams will practice in San Antonio on Friday before Saturday's decisive Game 5.