Victor Wembanyama, the tallest man in these NBA Finals, is about to face the tallest order of his basketball career. And he's fine with that.

Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs just became the first team in NBA Finals history to lead a game by 29 points and still lose. That happened in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. Now the Spurs trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. They need to win the next three games, or they'll watch the Knicks celebrate an NBA title at their expense.

When the Spurs gathered for practice on Friday, Wembanyama insisted the belief within the camp is still there. The 22-year-old French center, who stands 7-foot-4, has been the Spurs' best player all postseason. But even he couldn't stop the collapse in Game 4.

The Knicks outscored San Antonio by 30 points after the Spurs took that 29-point lead. It was the kind of meltdown that usually ends a team's season. But Wembanyama isn't treating it that way.

No team in NBA history has ever overcome a 3-1 deficit in the Finals. Only one team has even forced a Game 7 after trailing 3-1 — the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, who came back to beat the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs would need to do something similar.

Game 5 is Sunday in San Antonio. If the Spurs win, Game 6 goes back to New York. A potential Game 7 would also be in New York.

San Antonio's path is simple: win four straight elimination games. The first one is at home, where the Spurs have been strong all playoffs. But the Knicks have been the better team through four games, and they have home-court advantage for the rest of the series.

This is the first Finals appearance for Wembanyama, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. He averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks during the regular season. In the Finals, he's been even better — but the Knicks have found ways to slow him down in the fourth quarter.

The Spurs' supporting cast has also struggled. Veteran point guard Chris Paul, who joined the team this season, has been inconsistent. Young guards Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson have had good moments but not enough of them.

For the Spurs, a loss would end a season that exceeded all expectations. Nobody predicted they'd reach the Finals this quickly after drafting Wembanyama. But blowing a 29-point lead in the Finals would be a painful memory that follows the franchise for years.

For the Knicks, a win on Sunday would give them their first NBA championship since 1973. They've been the league's best team all season, and they've shown resilience in these playoffs.

Wembanyama knows the odds. He's not pretending otherwise. But he also knows basketball history is full of teams that did the impossible.

"We have no room for doubt," he said.