Led by Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs retaliated from their back-to-back home losses and outlasted the New York Knicks to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs have clinched Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, delivering a huge 115-111 victory to beat the New York Knicks.
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
MIN: 35.29
PTS: 26.2 (54.77%)
REB: 3.29
AS: 6.7
ST: 0.82
BL: 0.1
TO: 2.43
GM: 92
After fumbling the first two games on their home floor, the Spurs responded tremendously to get themselves back on track in the title series and evade a potential sweep.
Victor Wembanyama delivered a 32-point masterpiece, going 11-of-18 from the field with eight rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals across 39 minutes to lead the Spurs.
Stephon Castle dropped 23 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Dylan Harper was a key again off the bench with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks on a losing effort with 32 points while OG Anunoby had 28.
In front of their home crowd including United States President Donald Trump, the Knicks saw their 13-game winning streak come to an end, which served as the second-longest postseason run in NBA history. The Knicks haven't lost a game since Game 3 of the first round against the Atlanta Hawks.
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