The home team in the NBA Finals remained winless in their building, as the San Antonio Spurs took Game 3, 115-11, in much-needed fashion on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.New York still owns the lead, 2-1, in the series, but the Spurs closed out thanks to tremendous defense, timely buckets, and forcing the Knicks to go 2-of-12 from three-point territory in the fourth quarter.As a result, the Knicks' 13-game playoff win streak has been snapped.Victor Wembanyama, who had a chance to win Game 2 but missed his final shot, finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Spurs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMVictor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 8, 2026.
(Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)But it was Wembanyama’s teammates, De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle putting in clutch baskets, to help the winning efforts.The Spurs came out with a clear determination to set the tone on the road, and it’s what all basketball fans should’ve expected considering where the series stood at tip-off.San Antonio owned an 11-point lead after the first quarter, as Wembanyama scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, while Castle was a perfect 3-of-3 for seven points.SPURS COACH MITCH JOHNSON CONTRADICTS HOW HIS STAR FEELS ABOUT TRUMP'S PRESENCE BEFORE GAME 3But if there’s anything we’ve learned about the Knicks, they will mount a comeback no matter the deficit.
And it happened again before the end of the half.New York started to get their rhythm, using the sold-out home crowd at Madison Square Garden to their advantage.They closed out the half with a seven-point lead, 64-57, as OG Anunoby dropped 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including two made threes and five free throws made.Jalen Brunson also poured in 15 points, while Josh Hart, left wide open on purpose by the Spurs, was hitting his three p...