Victor Wembanyama was left searching for answers after the San Antonio Spurs turned their commanding NBA Finals position into a brutal Game 4 collapse.
The Spurs led the New York Knicks 76-49 at halftime on Wednesday night and had been up by as many as 29 points at Madison Square Garden.
Instead of tying the series, they lost 107-106 after OG Anunoby tipped in a missed Jalen Brunson three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left.
Victor Wembanyama admits Spurs lacked hunger after Knicks comeback
NBACentral shared Wembanyama’s postgame reaction as the Spurs star tried to explain how the lead disappeared.
“It was painful, of course,” Victor added. “It feels like we’re working too hard to give up our leads. It just hurts.”
Asked why San Antonio fell apart after halftime, Wembanyama admitted: “I can’t really explain it right now, I don’t know,” said Wembanyama. “I think it’s just execution, greediness of some sort. We clearly weren’t the most hungry in the second half.”
He also made clear that the Spurs now have a choice between letting the loss break them or using it to tighten their group.
Spurs waste historic halftime lead in NBA Finals Game 4
San Antonio’s first half looked like a championship response, with Wembanyama helping build one of the biggest road halftime leads in Finals history.
The second half was the opposite. The Spurs scored only 30 points after halftime, while Brunson and Anunoby kept dragging New York closer.
Wembanyama finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, but shot just 9-for-25 from the field and missed key chances as the Knicks surged.
Knicks put Spurs on brink before Game 5
The loss leaves San Antonio trailing 3-1 in the series, one defeat from elimination.
Wembanyama stressed accountability and communication afterward, while avoiding any finger-pointing inside the locker room.
Game 5 is set for Saturday, June 13, in San Antonio, where the Spurs must win to keep their season alive.
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