After All-Star Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs, he reminded reporters of what's most important during his postgame media availability. Still leading the best-of-7 series 2-1, the Knicks dropped their first Finals home game in 27 years in a 115-111 loss.
Brunson addressed the Knicks' shortcomings in Game 3, pointing toward how his team will respond in a crucial Game 4, he said, per SNY Knicks' X, formerly Twitter.
“The most important thing is that we were going to learn regardless, because we knew there were things that we were going to have to improve on going into the next game.”
"The most important thing is that we were going to learn regardless, because we knew there were things that we were going to have to improve on going into the next game"
Jalen Brunson talks about the Knicks learning from their first loss in a month and a half: pic.twitter.com/ew5dIuZRTt
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026
Jalen Brunson led his team with 32 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about letting Knicks fans down
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) lies on the court and reacts against the New York Knicks during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden.
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Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns shared his disappointment in letting fans down after losing the first NBA Finals game in over two decades at Madison Square Garden. After Knicks head coach Mike Brown addressed the free-throw shooting discrepancy in Game 3, Towns discussed the fans in attendance.
Nearly 20,000 watched Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, as Towns and the Knicks felt the embrace from fans before coming up short in a four-point loss, he said, per SNY Knicks' X, formerly Twitter.
“Of course, our fans brought it. They always do. Of course, they lived up to the expectations and exceeded them. We didn't do our job to give them something to cheer for after the game.”
"Of course our fans brought it. They always do. Of course they lived up to the expectations and exceeded them. We didn't do our job to give them something to cheer for after the game."
– Karl-Anthony Towns pic.twitter.com/40Wr2BSwBc
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026
Towns finished with a subpar 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
After All-Star Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs, he reminded reporters of what's most important during his postgame media availability. Still leading the best-of-7 series 2-1, the Knicks dropped their first Finals home game in 27 years in a 115-111 loss.