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The New York Knicks have completed the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. They owe a very big "thank you" to De'Aaron Fox for leaving the door open.
The final 20 seconds of the game saw the Knicks complete a 29-point comeback win, but they also saw the Spurs guard commit an unbelievable gaffe. With the Spurs up by one point, they got a much needed stop when a Jalen Brunson drive resulted in a loose ball bouncing into Knicks territory.
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Fox, one of the fastest players in the NBA, chased the ball down with about 13 seconds remaining on the clock.
It was at that point the nine-year veteran had a few choices: a) dribble the ball away from the Knicks, who will likely foul you and give you a chance to put your team up by three without much time left, b) call your final timeout for a chance to reset everything and put the ball in the hands of your best free throw shooter or c) go for the lay-up with OG Anunoby, a very good defender, breathing down your neck.
Fox chose option "c." His reward was a block by Anunoby and Knicks ball.
One near-backcourt violation by Knicks guard Jose Alvarado later, New York inbounded the ball and took the lead off a tip-in by Anunoby with 1.2 seconds left. The Spurs failed to muster a shot in response, handing the Knicks the kind of win that might not only decide this series, but effectively end it.
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It was an up-and-down game overall for Fox, who made a key 3-pointer minutes earlier and finished with 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 turnovers. In the final five minutes alone, he was 1-of-5 with a turnover. It was a game full of regrets for the Spurs, and he had more than his fair share.
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