After 47 minutes of hard-fought basketball, Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals came down to the final seconds, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs clawing back and forth for the win in front of a rowdy crowd featuring celebrities, WWE's Danhausen, and President Donald Trump for good measure.
The pressure was high, the drama was palpable, and yet, in the end, Victor Wembanyama and his Spurs came out on top, placing the series at 2-1 heading into Game 4, which will take place at Madison Square Garden once more against Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and company.
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Taking the court in front of a sold-out audience, some of whom paid as much as six figures for the privilege of watching New York's finest play a Finals game at Madison Square Garden for the first time this century, the Knicks took a few minutes to find their sea legs with the pressure on their shoulder to deliver a win. While the Knicks were able to get their deficit down to just one heading into the final quarter, 92-91, in the end, the Spurs outscored them by three in the fourth quarter and were able to secure their first win of the series as a result.
Now just one game away from tying the series up at 2-2, will the Spurs be able to further punish fans in New York before returning to San Antonio? Or will the Knicks give their fans a show before potentially closing things out in Texas? Fans will find out soon enough, as tip-off is less than 48 hours away.
After 47 minutes of hard-fought basketball, Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals came down to the final seconds, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs clawing back and forth for the win in front of a rowdy crowd featuring celebrities, WWE's Danhausen, and President Donald Trump for good measure.