Spurs defeat Knicks in New York 115-111, trail the series 2-1
- Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points Monday to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, cutting New York's series lead to 2-1.
- In front of a Madison Square Garden crowd including President Donald Trump, the Spurs avoided a potentially fatal 3-0 series deficit after dropping the first two games at home.
- Stephon Castle added 23 points for San Antonio, while the Spurs capitalized on 13 Knicks turnovers that generated 21 points in transition.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown acknowledged defensive shortcomings, saying "Their level of physicality was great tonight. Our attention to detail on both ends of the floor wasn't great."
- Game 4 returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, where the Spurs can tie the series before Game 5 shifts to San Antonio on Saturday.
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Spurs go into attack mode to top Knicks in Game 3
NEW YORK, USA – San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said his team went into attack mode in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday, June 8, as they beat the Knicks, 115-111, to trim New York’s lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. The game felt like a must-win for San Antonio, who dropped the first two at home and faced a hostile crowd in New York, where Knicks fans emptied out their wallets for tickets to their first ho…
Spurs turn to physicality in resuscitating NBA title hopes
Victor Wembanyama had authored one of the biggest performances of his young career, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory that cut New York’s NBA Finals lead to 2-1 and breathed life into a series many believed was slipping away.
After two home defeats, the Texas franchise won the third game of the NBA finals on Monday in New York against the Knicks (115-111). Present in the gallery to attend this meeting, the American president was squandered by the Madison Square Garden.
Wembanyama carries Spurs to win, cutting Knicks’ NBA Finals lead to 2-1 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
NEW YORK -- Victor Wembanyama recorded 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory on Monday night that cut the New York Knicks' series lead to 2-1.
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