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Spurs' 29-point collapse joins sports' worst meltdowns
The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs join the Falcons, Yankees, and Greg Norman in sports' worst collapses.
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NEW YORK – The San Antonio Spurs now share a locker room with the 2016 Warriors, the 2004 Yankees, and the 1996 Greg Norman. Not the good kind of company.
The New York Knicks erased a 29-point deficit Wednesday night, winning 107-106 on OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks lead the series 3-1 and can close it out Saturday in San Antonio.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points. Anunoby added 33. The Spurs led by 29 early in the third quarter and still held a 20-point edge with under 10 minutes to play. Then the Knicks went on a 40-14 run to close regulation.
The collapse lands in a crowded hall of infamy. Here are the other memorable meltdowns that compare.
Super Bowl 51: Falcons blow 28-3 lead
Atlanta led 28-3 with 8:31 left in the third quarter. Tom Brady and the Patriots scored 25 straight points, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. New England won the coin toss in overtime, drove for a touchdown, and never gave Matt Ryan the ball back.
2016 NCAA Tournament: Northern Iowa vs. Texas A&M
Northern Iowa led 69-57 with 44 seconds left. The Aggies pressed, forced four turnovers, and closed regulation on a 14-2 run. Texas A&M won in double overtime. The Panthers never got the ball past half-court in the final minute.
2016 Masters: Jordan Spieth on the back nine
Spieth, 22, held a five-shot lead starting the back nine at Augusta. He bogeyed 10 and 11, then quadruple-bogeyed the par-3 12th. By the 13th tee, he trailed by three. He finished tied for second.
2004 ALCS: Yankees blow 3-0 series lead to Red Sox