Wembanyama scores 32 as Spurs power past Knicks in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Key takeaways
- San Antonio Spurs net first win in Game 3 of best-of-seven NBA Finals with crucial 115-111 victory at New York Knicks.
- 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.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
San Antonio Spurs net first win in Game 3 of best-of-seven NBA Finals with crucial 115-111 victory at New York Knicks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks battle for position during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals [Al Bello/AFP]By Reuters Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Stephon 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.