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NBA finals: Wembanyama silences Garden’s party as Spurs beat Knicks in Game 3
The spectacle at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was such that the basketball almost took a back seat to everything else. The president in the suites. The mayor in the crowd. Movie stars along the sideline. The culmination of days of talk over $10,000 tickets, heightened security and cancelled watch parties alongside the anticipation for New York City’s first home NBA finals game since 25 June 1999.
TL;DR
- Victor Wembanyama's strong performance led the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 win against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA finals.
- The victory ended the Knicks' 13-game postseason winning streak and made the finals series 2-1.
- Wembanyama scored 32 points, while Stephon Castle added 23 for the Spurs.
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32 points, and OG Anunoby contributed 28.
- The game was a high-profile event with notable celebrities and political figures in attendance, including Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- The Knicks are seeking their first championship since 1973, while the Spurs are keeping their hopes alive despite losing the first two games at home.