Tyler Kolek spent years waiting for his moment, and when it arrived on basketball's biggest stage, he delivered pure magic. With New York trailing Cleveland late in the fourth quarter of their Christmas Day showdown, Mikal Bridges swings the ball to the sophomore guard who rises up from deep and buries a pullup three that cuts the deficit to six and ignites a deafening roar from the Madison Square Garden faithful. The shot sparked a furious 40-point fourth quarter and massive comeback as Kolek finished with 16 points and 9 assists in the Knicks' thrilling 126-124 victory on December 25, 2025. · Dec 25, 2025