The NBA’s Last Two Minute report for Game 4 of the 2026 Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs identified two officiating errors in the closing stretch of New York’s 107-106 win on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks completed a 29-point comeback and took a 3-1 series lead on OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining.
The report reviewed all possessions from the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, a span defined by multiple lead changes, stoppages, and late-clock defensive sequences involving Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, and De’Aaron Fox.
The first error came at 1:26.0 remaining when Wembanyama was not called for a defensive three-second violation. The report classified the miss as an incorrect non-call (INC), noting the Spurs center “straddles the lane line and is in the paint for longer than three seconds without actively guarding an opponent.” The violation occurred during a Knicks possession that included heavy half-court pressure as New York attempted to close a late deficit.
The second error occurred at 1:02.9 remaining on a Stephon Castle possession. Officials ruled Castle stepped out of bounds, resulting in a turnover, but the report determined the call was incorrect. According to the review, Josh Hart impeded Castle’s drive, and the correct ruling should not have been an out-of-bounds violation against San Antonio. The play was labeled IC (incorrect call), reversing the turnover assessment in the report’s evaluation.
No other plays in the final two-minute window were deemed incorrect. Several shooting fouls, loose-ball contacts, and perimeter contests were reviewed and classified as correct calls or marginal, including multiple defensive contests by Wembanyama on Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby late in the possession sequences.
The report also confirmed that the late-game stoppage involving Karl-Anthony Towns and the game clock in the final second was not ruled an officiating error. The review noted the timing adjustment related to a tipped inbound pass, but concluded it did not materially affect the outcome or contain a misapplication of the rules.
The closing stretch featured repeated physical possessions as both teams traded stops in a one-point game. Brunson finished the night with 36 points, while Anunoby added 33, including the decisive tip-in off a long Brunson miss with 1.2 seconds left.
San Antonio entered the final minutes with multiple chances to extend or protect its lead, but the Spurs were limited to one made free throw in the final sequence after Castle’s turnover and a series of contested half-court possessions. Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds on 9-for-25 shooting in the loss.
