The Knicks face the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s 8:30 p.m. ET tip off marks the first home game of the NBA Finals at MSG since June 21, 1999.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a long time coming and the Knicks have help up their end of the bargain with a commanding 2-0 series lead.<\/p>\n
Hours before the start of the game, Knicks faithful are facing airport-style security screenings to get inside the Mecca as President Trump was expected to attend the team\u2019s first home game of the series against the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n
Will the Knicks get it done at home? Or will Wemby and the Spurs come roaring back? Follow The Post\u2019s live updates for the latest score, news and highlights from around NYC.<\/p>\n
Knicks coach Mike Brown fumes at refs over free-throw disparity after Game 3 loss to Spurs Knicks head coach Mike Brown called out the referees over the drastic second-half free-throw disparity after\u00a0their Game 3 NBA Finals loss<\/a>\u00a0Monday night at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n The Spurs cut the Knicks\u2019 series lead to 2-1 with a 115-111 victory after attempting 24 free throws in the second half, while the Knicks had only eight free throws in the final two quarters.<\/p>\n \u201cI never thought I\u2019d be in the NBA finals and see a team get 24 free-throw attempts in the second half to another team\u2019s eight,\u201d Brown said after the game. \u201cI don\u2019t think I complain much about officials or the fairness when it comes to free-throw attempts. San Antonio is a great team \u2014 they\u2019re a great team.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/a><\/p>\n KAT’s message to the fans The Spurs were able to silence the MSG crowd at times with their steady performance, but KAT made it clear that he was impressed with the raucous atmosphere – despite the loss.<\/p>\n “Of course our fans brought it. They always do. Of course they lived up to the expectations and exceeded them. We didn’t do our job to give them something to cheer for after the game.”<\/p>\n – Karl-Anthony Towns pic.twitter.com\/40Wr2BSwBc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Knicks\u2019 NBA Finals Game 3 report card: Jalen Brunson\u2019s inefficient series finally hurts Not a good shooting night overall (11-for-25) and too many turnovers (five). Got going in the fourth quarter, but it was too late with little help from his teammates. Brunson\u2019s Finals have been inefficient.\u00a0<\/p>\n Grade<\/strong>: C+<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/a><\/p>\n Not yet at least… Wemby says he’s not yet the level of villain that Knicks heel Trae Young is.<\/p>\n We’ll see if that still rings true by the end of this series. There’s a lot of basketball left to be played.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess. I\u2019m nowhere near Trae Young level though.\u201d <\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama when asked about becoming the new Knicks villain. pic.twitter.com\/Qbt9K3a8nr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Good company NBA Finals games with at least 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals<\/p>\n \u2022 Victor Wembanyama (tonight) And Wemby just did it in The Garden in \u201cthe biggest game in New York sports history.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/WzUuIe4EhY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 jeremy tach\u00e9 (@jeremytache) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Coach Brown’s not happy The Knicks shot far fewer free throw attempts than the Spurs tonight – a fact which Brown pointed out after tonight’s loss.<\/p>\n San Antonio finished the game with 32 attempts to the Knicks’ 22, but the deficit was far wider in the second half.<\/p>\n Mike Brown is not happy with the officiating after Game 3:<\/p>\n “I never thought I’d be in the NBA Finals and see a team get 24 free throw attempts in the second half to another team’s eight.” pic.twitter.com\/yk3PDJ8HQh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The end of a streak The Spurs’ win also ended the Knicks’ outrageous 13-game playoff winning streak.<\/p>\n They hadn’t dropped a game since April 23 (!) in the first round against the Hawks, but now they’ll have to quickly move on from this one.<\/p>\n A massive night for Wembanyama Wembanyama’s youth showed at times in Games 1 and 2, but he produced his best performance of the series tonight, as he racked up 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks.<\/p>\n The Frenchman was tremendous down the stretch.<\/p>\n Knicks drop Game 3 at raucous MSG as Spurs strike back in NBA Finals The first NBA Finals game in Manhattan since 1999 had Madison Square rocking.<\/p>\n But the Knicks couldn\u2019t make more magic happen in a 115-111 Game 3 loss to the Spurs on Monday night.<\/p>\n New York struggled to get the offense rolling in the second half and was outscored in both the third and fourth quarters.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/a><\/p>\n Spurs hold on! San Antonio wins 115-111 We’ve got a series.<\/p>\n After two devastating losses at home, the Spurs steal a road win right back and bring the series to a 2-1 deficit – rather, of course, then a 3-0 lead for the Knicks.<\/p>\n Remember, all three games have been close, and now the Spurs are guaranteed another home game fior Game 5.<\/p>\n Castle holds his nerve and drains two free throws What a test of nerve for the 21-year-old, and he passes.<\/p>\n After an intentional foul from the Knicks, Castle makes both of his free throws to give San Antonio a four-point lead.<\/p>\n 6.8 seconds remain.<\/p>\n
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