Wembanyama scores 32 as Spurs power past Knicks in Game 3 of NBA Finals

Published 9 June 2026 · sports

San Antonio Spurs net first win in Game 3 of best-of-seven NBA Finals with crucial 115-111 victory at New York Knicks. Stephon Castle feels the

San Antonio Spurs net first win in Game 3 of best-of-seven NBA Finals with crucial 115-111 victory at New York Knicks. Stephon Castle feels the San Antonio Spurs did not accomplish much on Monday night. Even so, they did avoid falling into a historically unfriendly hole, while ensuring the NBA Finals would get at least some of the length warranted by what has ⁠been a compelling matchup thus far. Victor Wembanyama ⁠produced 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks Monday night for the Spurs, who got back into the NBA Finals by beating the red-hot New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3. The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series two games to one. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday ⁠night in New York. Castle added 23 points – 18 in the first half and five key points late in the fourth quarter – as the Spurs avoided falling into a 0-3 hole. No NBA team has ever overcome a three-games-to-none deficit in a best-of-seven series. “I feel like we still haven’t really done anything,” Castle said. “Obviously, we’re still down 2-1, and we’re looking forward to ⁠the next 48 minutes. “Obviously, it feels good to win, especially on the road after dropping two bad ones. But I think our confidence has been the same throughout this series regardless of what happens.” Dylan Harper scored 13 points off the San Antonio bench while starters Julian Champagnie (12 points), De’Aaron Fox (12 points) and Devin Vassell (11 points) all got into double figures.

Fox added eight assists. Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 11-of-25 shooting for the Knicks, whose 13-game winning streak – the second-longest postseason winning streak in NBA history – was snapped. The 2017 Golden State Warriors won their first 15 playoff games en route to the title. “I tell the guys, it’s a seven-game series for a reason,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “They are a great team. They are well-coached. They have an iconic player. It’s not going to be easy.” OG Anunoby had 28 points, hitting 9 of 13 from the floor, while Josh Hart put up 16 points. Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in with 11 points, and reserve Jordan Clarkson scored 10 points. New York’s previous loss was a 109-108 setback against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on April 23. “Didn’t do what got us 13 straight wins in a row – that’s how you lose a game,” Towns said. “We didn’t do what we’ve been doing for 13 (games). We decided to do something different, and it ain’t going to work.” This is just the second NBA Finals in which the road team won ⁠the first three games. The Chicago Bulls took the first two games on the road in 1993 before the Phoenix Suns won Game 3.