Victor Wembanyama's Confident Take Ahead of NBA Finals Game 5
The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will face off in Texas on Saturday for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
The Knicks won the first two games of the series in San Antonio before splitting the next two games at Madison Square Garden. Now, the Knicks have a chance to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy on the road if they win Game 5.
Game 4 was a classic, as the Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to win the game on a putback by OG Anunoby that sent Madison Square Garden into an absolute frenzy.
Anunoby and Jalen Brunson combined for 69 points in the win on Wednesday, which marked the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
OG ANUNOBY WITH THE PUTBACK.
— NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2026
KNICKS COMPLETE THE 29-PT COMEBACK FOR THE WIN.
LARGEST COMEBACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY pic.twitter.com/ZtWVWY6JsR
However, despite the Spurs being on the brink of elimination, Victor Wembanyama had nothing but confidence.
"Everybody knows we're gonna do it," Wembanyama said. "I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games. It's one game at a time."
Wemby on a possible 3-1 comeback:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) June 12, 2026
"Everybody knows we're gonna do it. I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games. It's one game at a time" pic.twitter.com/hOJ6klnuiu
The Spurs have battled the entire series. They lost Game 1 by 10, then lost Game 2 by one point as Wembanyama missed a jumper in the final seconds.
Wembanyama has scored at least 24 points in all four games during the NBA Finals, including a 24-point, 13-rebound performance in Game 4.
Wembanyama Reveals Why He's So Confident
Even with the Spurs' backs against the wall, Wembanyama is confident.
And, he revealed why he still has full belief in San Antonio to make a comeback.
"The ability, first and foremost. The fact that we've proven game after game that nobody beats us - we beat ourselves. The confidence comes from knowing that our destiny is in our own hands," Wembanyama said, via Maxime Aubin of L'Equipe.
Overcoming a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit is incredibly difficult. The only team to accomplish this feat was the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving led the way to a stunning win over the Golden State Warriors.
If Wembanyama can lead the Spurs to that type of a comeback, it would be a stunning collapse by the Knicks and would go down as one of the most memorable NBA Finals in recent history.
Related: Three Reasons Why Knicks-Spurs Could Still Be An NBA Finals Classic
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM.