nba finals NBA New York Knicks Knicks drop Game 3 at raucous MSG as Spurs strike back in NBA Finals By Andrew Battifarano Published June 8, 2026, 11:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Add The New York Post on Google The first NBA Finals game in Manhattan since 1999 had Madison Square rocking.
But the Knicks couldn’t make more magic happen in a 115-111 Game 3 loss to the Spurs on Monday night.
New York struggled to get the offense rolling in the second half and was outscored in both the third and fourth quarters.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns rebounds the ball away from San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper in the second quarter of NBA Finals Game 3 on June 8, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama #1 jumps to defend against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns in the second quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Victor Wembanyama, who became a Garden villain, led the way with 32 points for the Spurs.
Jalen Brunson made it a three-point game with a trey ball with 33.7 seconds left, but De’Aron Fox’s two on the other end proved to be a dagger the Knicks could not overcome.
Game 4 is slated for Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. back at the Garden.