Key Points
- San Antonio beat New York 115-111 at Madison Square Garden in Game 3.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 turnover.
- Stephon Castle added 23 points; Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32.
- The Spurs cut the series to 2-1 for their first win of the Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs got off the mat. Down 0-2 and on the road, they beat the New York Knicks 115-111 at Madison Square Garden in Game 3 to climb back into the 2026 NBA Finals, and they did it on the back of the player whose mistake had cost them Game 2.
Wembanyama answers
Victor Wembanyama finished with 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and — the number that matters — a single turnover, days after a late giveaway handed New York the one-point Game 2 win. This was the poised, in-control version of the 22-year-old that San Antonio needed, and it arrived in a hostile building. Stephon Castle backed him with 23 points and rookie Dylan Harper chipped in 13.
The Knicks couldn't close
New York had its chances. Jalen Brunson scored 32, but needed 25 shots to get there, and OG Anunoby added 28. The Knicks went cold late in front of a Garden crowd — and a courtside President Donald Trump — that expected a 3-0 stranglehold. Instead they let San Antonio hang around, and the Spurs made them pay.
Where the series stands
New York still leads 2-1, and home court still belongs to the Knicks for Game 4 at Madison Square Garden before the series shifts back to San Antonio. But the math has changed: a sweep is off the table, Wembanyama looks steadier, and the team that was supposed to be overmatched just proved it can win the close one. The pressure that sat entirely on San Antonio after Game 2 now has somewhere else to go.
Source: ESPN, Yahoo Sports
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