Wembanyama Lifts Spurs Past Knicks in Finals Game 3

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June 8, 2026

NBA Finals Game 3 belonged to Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 115-111 on Monday. The win cut the Knicks series lead to 2-1.

Wembanyama Silences Madison Square Garden

Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points against the New York Knicks. Wembanyama added 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Wembanyama shot 11 of 18 from the floor. Wembanyama also hit 2 of 4 from 3-point range. The night answered a quiet Game 2 from Wembanyama.

Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks with 32 points. Brunson shot 11 of 25 from the field. Karl-Anthony Towns added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Towns also posted 3 steals and 2 blocks for the Knicks. Towns had topped the Finals MVP ladder after Game 2. New York lost despite Brunson matching the 32 points of Wembanyama.

The San Antonio Spurs led by 12 points in the first half. The Spurs then trailed the New York Knicks by 7 points. Wembanyama steadied San Antonio through the fourth quarter. The Spurs held the lead across the final period. The Spurs entered as the 2-seed at 62-20 this season.

Wembanyama became the second youngest player to post 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in a Finals game. Only Magic Johnson reached those marks at a younger age. The San Antonio Spurs returned to the Finals for the first time since 2013-14. The New York Knicks reached their first Finals since 1998-99.

The defeat snapped a 13-game New York Knicks winning streak. The Knicks had not lost since April 23. The streak began in the first round of the 2026 playoffs. President Donald Trump attended Game 3, the first sitting president at an NBA Finals. New York police canceled a planned Madison Square Garden watch party for the visit. The Knicks still lead the series 2-1 over the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs avoided a 3-0 hole that no NBA team has erased. Game 4 stays at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks can build a 3-1 series lead with a win. The San Antonio Spurs can level the Finals at 2-2 instead. Victor Wembanyama will aim to build on his 32-point night.