NBA Finals: Wembanyama goes off in MSG as Spurs bounce back to take Game 3
San Antonio, who blew a big lead in Game 2, handed the Knicks their first loss in over a month, and potentially salvaged their season in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd that included U.S President Donald Trump.
De'Aaron Fox hit the game-winner after enduring a tough series so far, as the Spurs avoided falling 3-0, which no NBA team has ever come back from.
AREA 51'S FIRST NBA FINALS WIN 👽🏰
— NBA (@NBA) June 9, 2026
Wemby: 32 PTS
Castle: 23 PTS
First teammates, age 22 or younger, to score 20+ PTS in an NBA Finals game! pic.twitter.com/hv50OVlSSR
They have a chance to tie the series on Wednesday night and are guaranteed another game at home.
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, and OG Anunoby had 28 for the Knicks, who lost for the first time since April 23 in Game 3 of their first-round series against Atlanta.
Spurs walk off with their first win of these NBA Finals! https://t.co/mv48AReHlV pic.twitter.com/fUA6G8TddJ
— NBA (@NBA) June 9, 2026
Wembanyama, whose turnover late in Game 2 practically cost them, bounced back in style at MSG.
He had 10 points in the final quarter, helping the Spurs build a comfortable lead.
The 22-year-old finished with 32 points and should have had more after a four-point play was controversially chalked off.