: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to eventually win the game 107-106, with a game-winning tip-in by OG Anunoby sealing the team’s victory, a basket now known as the Hand of OG in a defining moment of the series.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The tip-in sealed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and set up the team’s clinching Game 5 in San Antonio two days later.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
During the Finals, he was struck by the play of Knicks wing OG Anunoby, who had the huge game-winning block and tip-in during New York’s historic 29-point comeback win in Game 4.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Someone cut 130 pieces of paper and took them around New York City to recreate the OG Anunoby game-winning tip-in from Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The tip-in sealed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and set up the team’s clinching Game 5 in San Antonio two days later.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
During the Finals, he was struck by the play of Knicks wing OG Anunoby, who had the huge game-winning block and tip-in during New York’s historic 29-point comeback win in Game 4.
—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Someone cut 130 pieces of paper and took them around New York City to recreate the OG Anunoby game-winning tip-in from Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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