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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Despite Victor Wembanyama’s stellar play throughout the playoffs that helped propel the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals, critical missed shots are now becoming the storyline of this championship series.<\/p>

Following his failed buzzer-beater attempt that would have won Game 2, Wembanyama struggled again in crucial moments during Game 4. When presented with an opportunity to extend his team’s lead to three points with 1:47 remaining on the clock, the French center missed both free throw attempts. The New York Knicks capitalized on this momentum shift, taking control of the game and securing a 107-106 victory on OG Anunoby’s tip-in basket with just 1.2 seconds left on the clock.<\/p>

The loss puts Wembanyama and the Spurs in a dire position, trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven championship series and now facing elimination. Despite the 7-foot-4 center’s impressive stat line of 24 points and 13 rebounds, his performance wasn’t enough to prevent the defeat.<\/p>

More significantly, the Knicks successfully limited Wembanyama to just eight points in the second half while orchestrating an incredible rally from a 29-point deficit, marking the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Victor Wembanyama failed to convert two crucial free throws late in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, allowing the New York Knicks to complete a historic 29-point comeback and win 107-106. The San Antonio Spurs now trail 3-1 in the series and face elimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":79813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781153475489.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-kLk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":73541,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/spurs-star-forces-game-7-with-dominant-performance-against-thunder\/","url_meta":{"origin":79814,"position":0},"title":"Spurs Star Forces Game 7 with Dominant Performance Against Thunder","author":"Admin","date":"May 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Victor Wembanyama delivered a commanding 28-point performance to help San Antonio defeat Oklahoma City 118-91 in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. 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