By OG's Fingertips

2026 NBA Finals Journal Game 4

By OG's Fingertips

PRE-GAME

I was talking to my friend Kevin before the game and we both agreed that this might be THE game of the series. If the Spurs win, they go back home and the Knicks gotta be feeling shitty for blowing the 2-0 lead. At that point San Antonio may just win 4 straight. If Knicks win this... all they need is one(!) more. Knicks can get one more as long as their heart isn't ripped out tonight. We also spoke about Wemby entering his villain era. Let's see how it goes.


First Quarter

Adam Sandler in the house ladies and gentlemen. What are your favorite four Sandman flicks? I gotta think a second. Most likely:

  • Billy Madison (I once watched this move entirely in reverse on VHS with my homie Jake back in like Middle School-ish days. It was still funny)
  • Uncut Gems. "KG AWF THE GLASS PLEASE"
  • Big Daddy
  • Probably go with Mr. Deeds just in terms of how many times I've seen it.

7-2 Spurs and KAT has two fouls. Come on dude. Knicks not hitting anythiiiiing lol.

Oh no. Champagnie just yammed it with authority after the steal. 12-2 Spurs. Cover your eyes Timothée!!!!

Champagnie and Bridges beefing. Bridges and Harper talking smack up the floor. Things are feeling a bit spicy. Castle just hit a tough as hellll shot dude. Wow. Reggie Miller called it a "grown man shot."

CASTLE 3-POINTER... 19-10.

VASSEL 3-POINTER............... 22-10 Spurs.

Mitchell Robinson needs a sports drink. We call our stuff, Gator-aid. Buddy looks haggard out there.

WEMBY 3-POINTER. It is quiet in The Garden.

OK Bridges got a bucket. 24-14 Spurs.

By the way I saw a tonnn of Pelicans together this morning on my run. They were all hanging out fishing. Gurgling it up as they do. It was so humid out.

Oh god everyone on the Spurs is hitting. Fox with a 3-pointer. 30-17 Spurs.

Refs being kind of unchill. Wemby scores again. New York fans chanting refs you suck. Jerry Seinfeld doesn't look like he's having much fun and that kind of makes me happy a little bit.

Knicks can't let their spirit get broken. Gotta win the second quarter. Wemby just went insaneo on Mitchell Robinson. That was tough.

"I'M IN YOUR HEAD BOY" - VICTOR WEMBANYAMA

Definitely a flagrant there. Yikes this is getting bad. 39-20 Spurs. 41 seconds left.

Reggie Miller just said "the hands of Wemby are ridiculous."

41-22 Spurs at the end of the quarter. The Knicks are trying to be tough with Wemby and he is just kicking their ass. Mentally and physically. He is laughing at their best punches and feels nothing. His punches are killing them.


SECOND QUARTER

Fox with a three to start for the Spurs.

Woah Alvarado just tried picking Wemby up by his leg. Ummmm.

"Oh they're just getting fucked on" - Lacey

Wemby wants to win so bad. You can feel that shit through the TV.

And-1 for Karl Anthony Towns. A little spark can become a big flame.

There's a Jalen Brunson bucket.

Lol Dylan Harper 3-pointer. 51-30 Spurs.

Champagnie answers Brunson's second basket. Spurs always have an answer.

Great pass Josh Hart to find Jordan Clarkson on the break and then the Knicks just snooze on defense and let up an alley-oop right back. Then KAT's 3rd foul. This game may end up joining the long lineage of cursed Knick's Playoff games.

Knicks getting their ass kicked on Wu-Tang night??? Honestly disgraceful.

Mitchell Robinson continuing to whip bricks from the free throw line. Building property.

Brunson pushing the issue right now. He's got fight left. If they could cut the lead to 15 at half I'd say that's a win.

Vassell 4-4 from three.

Spurs up 69-42. 3:25 left in the quarter.

71-47 Spurs. 1:40 left. It was looking pretty bad until Brunson started shooting. But it's still looking pretty bad either way.

Oh my gosh hahaha Dylan Harper 3-pointer! Most 3's in a Finals half record. Spurs going for the kill.

76-49 Spurs at halftime. This is not great. Looking bleak for New York. Losing the light in their eyes already.


Halftime Song

DOLLA DOLLA BILLS Y'ALL

THIRD QUARTER

Anunoby 3. Then Wemby gets a 3 after some chaos.

KAT down. Caught that sweet elbow from Wemby. Flagrant foul. Maybe this will wake KAT up. If Wemby gets one more flagrant then he's suspended for a game!

Anunoby dunk. Brunson 3. The Garden is loud again. Two Haim sisters with Taylor Swift courtside. Shout out Haim.

10-0 run for New York. 81-62.

Josh Hart 3-pointer. Things COULD get interesting. Maybe.

4 fouls on KAT. Back on the bench. Not ideal. But Brunson gets an And-1. Knicks are trying to cook up a little something here. 85-68 Spurs. 3:43 left in the quarter.

We've got an airball chant going. The home crowd's spirit is regaining some power.

Vassell hits his fifth 3-pointer.

Anunoby gets a three to fall that bounced like crazy on the rim. Spurs up 90-75. 33 seconds left. And it will stay that way. The comeback is possible here.


Fourth Quarter

They just showed a stat that San Antonio had like 26 bench points to New York's 4 or something. That's pretty bad.

I'm not sure if the Knicks have enough juice to complete this comeback. They are currently missing everything.

Lol Wemby's long ass arms just grabbing rebounds in the weirdest ways possible. Still a 15-point game. It's like they can't get past that number.

KAT just hit a suuuuuper silly shot. Can't believe it went in. John McEnroe wanted to help him up after he hit the floor. Remember John McEnroe in Mr. Deeds? Maybe I should do a rewatch of Sandler films.

11 point game! 97-86. 6:50 left. TURNOVER SPURS! KAT scores on Wemby. 97-88! Single digits. Anything can happen now.

Big boy drive by Brunson. Big Boy Brunson. We call him Walen Wunson for some reason in our house. Spurs seem kind of shook. Can Wemby be rattled?? This was about to be an all-time Knicks loss and now it might be an all-time blown lead by San Antonio. HOLY SHIT ANUNOBY 3 POINTER! This is madness. 99-95. A three-point game!

Fox hits a three to put it back to 7. Alvarado layup. Five-point game. Wemby hits a jumper. Back to 7. The game has been supercharged. ALVARADO THREE. 104-100. 2:50 left.

JALEN BRUNSON THREE OVER WEMBY'S HEAD!!!! 104-103!!!!!!

OMG TURNOVER AND JOSH HART MISSES THE LAYUP FOR THE LEAD </333333 just dunk it my guy!!

This game is nutsssss. Spike Lee looks like he's afraid to get too excited because it would be a miracle comeback. Best in Finals history.

Wemby misses two free throws.

Brunson on the drive FOR THE LEAD! 104-105 KNICKS!!!

Holyshitholyshit.

Knicks kind of waste the next possession. Not a good look there. 38.8 left on the clock. Spurs ball. Can they recover from the meltdown? I think I'd let Vassell shoot here honestly.

Castle fouled. To the line. Makes the first free throw and it's 105-105. Hits the second. Spurs back up 106-105 with 30 seconds to go.

Ohhhh noooo Knicks mess up. Fast break for Spurs and blocked by Anunoby!!! 8 seconds left. Foul? Timeout? I don't know. That was crazy. Knicks ball with like 5 seconds left.

I'm glad I'm not a Spurs or Knicks fan because I'd be sick right now pacing in the living room.

Here we go.

Brunson misses a 3 but OG ANUNOBY TIPS IT IN!!!!! 106-107!! Adam Sandler with a big ass smile dude. Still 1.2 seconds left though. Lob pass to Wemby for the win incoming?? Or did the Knicks just pull off the miracle??

THEY DID IT!!! The fucking Knicks, dude!!!! Seinfeld there shaking his hands in disbelief. I can't believe it either.


POSTGAME

This was kind of a legacy-changing game. At one point it seemed like Wemby was locked in and set for a career-making moment. Then it slipped away. By the grace of OG's fingertips the Knicks win Game 4.

Anunoby seems so calm talking in this post-game interview. It's awesome haha. Does he have a chance at winning MVP over Brunson? I don't think he will but he's probably second in line now for the Knicks. He's played pretty great so far.

What a roller coaster. Now the Knicks have so much momentum. I'm not sure if the Spurs recover after this. Sure they get to go home next game but man. Talk about deflating. On the other side you probably feel invincible. They're blasting "Don't Stop Believin'" in Madison Square Garden. The fans all hanging out still to bask in the electricity a little longer.

Ernie Johnson asking "what the hell did we just watch?" and that pretty much sums it up. I don't even think the players know what happened.

Victory Song:

I think Wu-Tang deserves a ton of credit for sparking this Knicks win so let's keep it rolling.