{"id":415742,"date":"2026-06-10T05:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/?p=415742"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:22:48","slug":"starting-5-spurs-stand-tall-at-msg-win-game-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/starting-5-spurs-stand-tall-at-msg-win-game-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting 5: Spurs stand tall at MSG, win Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor Wembanyama &amp; Stephon Castle make history as Spurs edge Knicks in crunch time, cutting their series deficit to 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle combine for 55 points as the Spurs take Game 3 to end the Knicks 13-game playoff winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Knicks 3-0 lead?<\/strong>&nbsp;Denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With San Antonio\u2019s back&nbsp;<\/strong>against the wall, Wemby answered with a Finals performance for the ages, cutting New York\u2019s series lead to 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spurs Strike Back:<\/strong>&nbsp;Wemby &amp; Castle lift San Antonio with historic Game 3s at MSG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Turning Point:<\/strong>&nbsp;Inside the Spurs\u2019 2nd-half scoring surge and defensive closeout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fox Delivers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Shaun Powell on how De\u2019Aaron Fox\u2019s clutch shot could impact more than Game 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Knicks Reset:<\/strong>&nbsp;After 46 days without a loss, New York leans on its \u201c0-0\u201d mindset to bounce back<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On The Ground:<\/strong>&nbsp;All the sights, sounds and celebs from the Finals\u2019 return to New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BUT FIRST \u2026 \u23f0<br><strong>This afternoon,<\/strong>\u00a0the Spurs and Knicks will meet with the media \u2013 with live coverage on the NBA App and NBA TV at 12:30 ET \u2013 as they prepare for Wednesday\u2019s critical Game 4 (8:30 ET, ABC), with New York holding a 2-1 series lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forever Finals:<\/strong>\u00a0Thirty-nine years ago today, Magic Johnson buried his\u00a0iconic junior sky hook\u00a0with seven seconds left, lifting the Lakers past the Celtics, 107-106, in Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Finals. Los Angeles went on to capture the title in six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. WEMBY, CASTLE FUEL SPURS TO CLUTCH GAME 3 ANSWER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing a potential 3-0 hole<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 a deficit no team has ever overcome in the Finals \u2013 the Spurs walked into Madison Square Garden with 19,800-plus fans ready to burst, on hand for New York\u2019s first NBA Finals game in 27 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instead, two young<\/strong>\u00a0San Antonio stars stole the show \u2013 and\u00a0made history doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spurs 115, Knicks 111:\u00a0<\/strong>In a near-must-win spot, Victor Wembanyama turned in a\u00a0two-way gem\u00a0(32 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl, 3 blk), while Stephon Castle (23 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast) delivered early and late, lifting San Antonio past Jalen Brunson (32 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast) and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The victory snapped<\/strong>\u00a0the Knicks\u2019 13-game Playoff win streak \u2013 the 2nd-longest in a single postseason \u2013 while cutting the Spurs\u2019 series deficit to 2-1. |\u00a0Recap<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After losing Game 2<\/strong>\u00a0following a costly late turnover and a missed potential go-ahead shot at the buzzer, Wembanyama vowed he\u2019d\u00a0use it as fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two nights later,<\/strong>\u00a0he burned brighter than ever \u2013 setting the tone early before joining legends late. |\u00a0Steve Aschburner\u2019s 4 Takeaways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Immediate Aggression:<\/strong>\u00a0After scoring 7 points on 4 shots in the 1st half of Game 2, Wemby had 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting just five minutes in Game 3 to give San Antonio a 19-9 lead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timely Answer:\u00a0<\/strong>New York stormed back with a 42-point 2nd quarter to take the lead into the break. But Wemby responded with a monster 2nd half (17 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clutch Close:<\/strong>\u00a0That included 10 of the Spurs\u2019 23 points in the 4th and\u00a0one massive swat\u00a0on the other end, helping hold New York to just 20 points to close out the win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rare Air:<\/strong>&nbsp;At 22 years and 55 days old, Wemby became just the third player 22 or younger to record 30+ pts, 5+ reb and 5+ ast in an NBA Finals game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>His Company?<\/strong>\u00a0Magic Johnson (20y, 276d) and Kobe Bryant (22y, 289d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s the way that everybody\u00a0<\/strong>would think a great player would react,\u201d said De\u2019Aaron Fox (12 pts) of Wemby\u2019s Game 3 response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cThere was definitely no inkling\u00a0<\/strong>that I thought he wouldn\u2019t come out here and respond the way that he did.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But this wasn\u2019t just<\/strong>&nbsp;an all-time stat line from Wemby \u2013 it was the answer San Antonio needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An answer&nbsp;<\/strong>Wembanyama didn\u2019t deliver alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enter Castle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Spark:<\/strong>\u00a0The second-year guard set the tone alongside Wemby, scoring 7 points in the opening five minutes and 18 in the 1st half<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Close:\u00a0<\/strong>Castle didn\u2019t score again until the 4th quarter \u2013 but he delivered five of the Spurs\u2019 biggest points of the night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heartbreaker:<\/strong>\u00a0Pushing to make a late run, a Brunson bucket got New York within four (108-104) with 2:22 left. MSG was on its feet as San Antonio\u2019s shot clock ticked down. No team had hit a 3 all quarter \u2013 until\u00a0Castle pulled from 26 feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>He Drained It:<\/strong>\u00a0The Garden fell silent as San Antonio\u2019s lead grew to 111-104 with 1:53 left<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dagger:<\/strong>\u00a0After a huge shot from Fox \u2b06\ufe0f, the Knicks had one more chance after an OG Anunoby 3 cut the deficit to two with nine ticks left<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Castle answered again,\u00a0<\/strong>calmly sinking two free throws to push the lead back to four and seal the win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cHe might be the most mature<\/strong>\u00a0player on our team, and he\u2019s nowhere near the oldest,\u201d said Wemby of Castle (21). \u201cHe\u2019s shown over and over again that he\u2019s capable and that we are right to put our trust in him.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Young History:&nbsp;<\/strong>Neither Wembanyama (32 pts) nor Castle (23 pts) were alive the last time Madison Square Garden hosted an NBA Finals game in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But together,<\/strong>&nbsp;they added a new chapter in the arena\u2019s rich history, becoming the first duo aged 22 or younger to each score 20+ pts in a Finals game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Now,<\/strong>&nbsp;the Spurs are one win away from turning a potential 3-0 deficit into a best-of-three series. And after three clutch finishes, they\u2019re expecting more battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cThe job is absolutely not done,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0said Wemby. \u201cThe hardest is still to come.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. SPURS RESPOND WITH 3RD-QUARTER SURGE, LOCK-DOWN 4TH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Up one<\/strong>&nbsp;with just over 2 minutes to go in Game 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Up two<\/strong>&nbsp;with under a minute to play in Game 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Twice, Sa<\/strong><strong>n&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Antonio\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;2-0 series deficit was mere minutes away from looking very different, leaving the Spurs with a very clear focal point for Game 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cOur lessons are learned<\/strong>, and I know we\u2019re not going to make the mistakes of the past again,\u201d Victor Wembanyama said Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But when<\/strong>&nbsp;the Knicks erased a double-digit 1st-quarter deficit for the third straight game in this series Monday, the Spurs had to put those learned lessons into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They did so<\/strong>&nbsp;with a two-pronged closeout: an offensive surge in the 3rd quarter and a defensive lockdown in the 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Efficient Fix:<\/strong>\u00a0Down 7 entering the 2nd half, San Antonio scored 15 points in its first eight possessions to re-tie the game at 76-76, just over six minutes in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cWe came out and we hit first.<\/strong>\u00a0It kind of felt like a new game for us,\u201d De\u2019Aaron Fox said of the 3rd-quarter start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offensive Outpouring:\u00a0<\/strong>Seven of the eight Spurs who played in the 3rd scored, with a scoreless Stephon Castle still netting a +6 plus\/minus for the frame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Antonio\u2019s 35<\/strong>\u00a03rd-quarter points marked the 2nd-highest scoring quarter of the series, immediately following up New York\u2019s Finals-high 42-point 2nd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NBA.com\u2019s John Schuhmann<\/strong>\u00a0has more on\u00a0Game 3\u2019s turning point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After wrestling<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>control<\/strong>&nbsp;back in the 3rd for a 1-point lead entering the 4th, San Antonio buckled down to hold the Knicks to 20 points in the pivotal final frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silent Start:\u00a0<\/strong>The Spurs held the Knicks scoreless for first 3:30 of the 4th, building their lead to 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shooting Shutdown:<\/strong>\u00a0San Antonio cut off New York\u2019s long-range game, holding the Knicks to 2-of-14 from 3 in the 4th, and just 7-of-27 overall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No One But Brunson:<\/strong>\u00a0The Playoffs\u2019 leading 4th-quarter scorer (9.5 ppg) logged his 4th-highest scoring 4th of this postseason (12 pts), but only two other Knicks scored on the Spurs in the frame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cWe did a good job closing out possessions,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Castle said after San Antonio won the defensive glass 11-9 in the 4th. \u201cJust not allowing them to get second-chance buckets, especially late.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Streak Stoppers:<\/strong>\u00a0San Antonio held New York to its 2nd-lowest scoring quarter of these Finals, after Game 1\u2019s opener (19 pts), and its 3rd-lowest scoring 4th quarter of these Playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Spurs<\/strong>&nbsp;conquered in the clutch by keeping the Knicks from getting the lead at any point in the 4th, a recipe they\u2019ll look to replicate in Game 4, Wednesday (8:30 ET, ABC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. POWELL: FOX SHIFTS SERIES WITH CLUTCH MAKE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In between<\/strong>&nbsp;Wemby\u2019s high-scoring will to win and Stephon Castle\u2019s clutch shots, the Spurs got a game-sealing lift from a proven closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/strong>&nbsp;scored half of his 12 points in the 4th, and as NBA.com\u2019s Shaun Powell writes, his last bucket Monday served as a reminder of the kind of closer Fox has been throughout his career:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cFox waved off<\/strong>&nbsp;Victor Wembanyama \u2014 who carried the Spurs all night and common sense screamed that he should\u2019ve been the shot-taker instead \u2014 then shook OG Anunoby off the dribble to calmly knock down the biggest shot of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is that hyperbole?<\/strong>&nbsp;Maybe not \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maybe the Knicks<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 and everyone who wondered about Fox in this series \u2014 must\u2019ve forgot De\u2019Aaron Fox was the\u00a0first winner\u00a0of the NBA\u2019s Kia Clutch Player of the Year award, back in 2022-23?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Well<\/strong>, everyone\u2019s memory has now been refreshed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. KNICKS RESET AFTER WIN STREAK SNAPPED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They rallied<\/strong>&nbsp;from double digits in Game 1. They rallied from double digits in Game 2. And in Game 3, the Knicks were doing it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After trailing by 12<\/strong>&nbsp;early and 11 after the opening quarter, Madison Square Garden erupted as New York unleashed a 2nd-quarter tsunami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forty-two points<\/strong>\u00a0in 12 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A 10-1 closing burst<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A 64-57 lead\u00a0<\/strong>at the break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An 18-point swing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This time, though,<\/strong>&nbsp;the momentum of the rally couldn\u2019t be sustained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cTo be in the position<\/strong>\u00a0that we were going into halftime, to come out in the 3rd the way we did and to not find a way to win the game, obviously, is disappointing,\u201d said Karl-Anthony Towns (11 pts, 8 reb, 3 stl, 2 blk)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cBut we\u2019re also professionals<\/strong>\u00a0and have to understand tomorrow we have to get back to work \u2026 get ready for Game 4.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It had been 46 days<\/strong>&nbsp;since the Knicks\u2019 last loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Their historic win streak<\/strong>&nbsp;wasn\u2019t built on looking ahead. It was built on a simple \u201c0-0\u201d mindset \u2013 treating each game as a fresh start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>According to Jalen Brunson,<\/strong>&nbsp;that won\u2019t change now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s very important,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>said Jalen Brunson on resetting. \u201cWe\u2019ve consistently talked to each other about everything being 0-0. Even now, it\u2019s 0-0\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve done our best<\/strong>\u00a0to try to learn from wins over the past couple weeks. But now we have to learn from a loss.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Brunson\u2019s eyes,&nbsp;<\/strong>those lessons start with taking care of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Games 1 &amp; 2,<\/strong>\u00a0the Knicks averaged 24.5 assists and just 12 turnovers, while the Spurs averaged 19 assists and 14.5 turnovers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Game 3,<\/strong>\u00a0New York finished with only 18 assists and 13 turnovers, while San Antonio committed just eight giveaways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Result?<\/strong>\u00a0The Spurs outscored the Knicks 21-7 in points off turnovers \u2013 a 14-point edge in a four-point game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cWe turned the ball over a lot,<\/strong>\u00a0first and foremost,\u201d said Brunson. \u201cOur live ball turnovers got them out in transition. They were capitalizing off of those \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cThe little things,<\/strong>\u00a0the attention to detail,\u201d said Brunson, \u201cthe stuff that we pride ourselves on, we didn\u2019t do tonight.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Those details matter<\/strong>&nbsp;in a Finals where New York has outscored San Antonio by just seven points (321-314) through three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Still, the Knicks own a 2-1<\/strong>&nbsp;series lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But to take a 3-1<\/strong>&nbsp;advantage in Game 4, they\u2019ll look to be sharper in a series where every possession counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cThey are a great team,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>said Knicks coach Mike Brown of San Antonio. \u201cThey are well-coached. They have an iconic player. It\u2019s not going to be easy. We have to keep trying to take one game, one possession at a time.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. ALL-ACCESS: ON THE GROUND AT MSG AS THE FINALS RETURN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It had been&nbsp;<\/strong>27 years since New York last hosted a Finals game, and the city was&nbsp;<em>buzzing<\/em>. Feel the electricity as we take you behind the scenes of Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue &amp; Orange Line:\u00a0<\/strong>New York welcomed the Knicks home and the Finals back to MSG for the first time in 27 years with a\u00a0spirited subway redesign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams Trickle In:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow the Knicks and Spurs from\u00a0arrivals to on-court\u00a0activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brunson\u2019s Back Home:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cCaptain Clutch\u201d\u00a0steps back into\u00a0The Garden looking to help extend the Knicks\u2019 Finals lead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wemby Walks In:<\/strong>\u00a0Victor Wembanyama\u00a0sported denim-on-denim\u00a0while arriving for his fourth career game at MSG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jumping Back In:\u00a0<\/strong>Inside \u201cThe World\u2019s Most Famous Arena,\u201d Patrick Ewing and Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u00a0crossed paths, checking up like old times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cEveryday, I have a bacon, egg &amp; cheese.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Game 3\u2019s Player Correspondent, Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears, is ready for\u00a0his MSG close-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who\u2019s Who Of NY:\u00a0<\/strong>From Derek Jeter to Jay-Z, The Garden\u2019s Celeb Row brought out\u00a0the biggest names\u00a0for Game 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wait Is Over:<\/strong>\u00a0The Garden\u00a0goes crazy\u00a0as the Knicks starters are introduced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cLet\u2019s Go Knicks:\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0The energy inside MSG reached\u00a0a fever pitch\u00a0moments before the opening tip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Guests:\u00a0<\/strong>Knicks\u00a0fans welcomed\u00a0Jeremy Lin back to The Garden, and Bronx native Cardi B\u00a0rocked the halftime\u00a0show<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s the first time I haven\u2019t felt really welcomed<\/strong>\u00a0in New York.\u201d Dylan Harper and the Spurs\u00a0walked away with\u00a0their first Finals win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama &amp; Stephon Castle make history as Spurs edge Knicks in crunch time, cutting their series deficit to 2-1. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle combine for 55 points as the Spurs take Game 3 to end the Knicks 13-game playoff winning streak. A Knicks 3-0 lead?&nbsp;Denied. 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