New York Knicks fans inside Madison Square Garden had one name ringing through the arena after OG Anunoby gave Game 4 its defining final moment against the San Antonio Spurs.
The night had already tested the patience and nerves of the home crowd, with the San Antonio Spurs spending long stretches in control.
By the end, Madison Square Garden had shifted from anxiety to release, and the chant that followed made clear who owned the moment.
New York Knicks fans salute OG Anunoby after San Antonio Spurs thriller
OG Anunoby became the focus of the postgame noise after his late basket completed the New York Knicks’ 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Fans answered with the simplest chant available, repeating “OG, OG, OG, OG” as the scale of the finish settled across Madison Square Garden.
The reaction fit because Anunoby had given the New York Knicks far more than one final touch. He finished with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block while shooting 10-for-15 from the field, 7-for-9 from three-point range and 6-for-6 at the free-throw line.
Jalen Brunson still carried the lead role with 36 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals in 44 minutes. Anunoby’s scoring gave the New York Knicks the second elite performance they needed on a night when the San Antonio Spurs had threatened to take control of the series conversation.
OG Anunoby chant captures New York Knicks comeback emotion
The roar inside Madison Square Garden carried because it came after one of the most dramatic swings the NBA Finals has ever seen.
The New York Knicks had trailed by 29 points before recovering to win by one, turning a potential San Antonio Spurs statement into a 3-1 NBA Finals lead for New York.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Josh Hart supplied 6 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Those supporting lines mattered because the Knicks needed more than late shot-making to survive the pressure of the closing minutes.
The San Antonio Spurs still had Victor Wembanyama’s 24 points and 13 rebounds, but New York’s defense and shot-making steadily pulled the game back from a place that had looked out of reach.
Anunoby’s chant gave fans a clean way to process a finish that moved from frustration to disbelief. Madison Square Garden did not need a complicated soundtrack after Game 4, because one name captured the whole comeback.
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