The Knicks probably knew it wouldn’t be so easy. While they took Games 1 and 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals in San Antonio, both games against the Spurs were close contests that came down to the final minutes.
San Antonio bounced back in Game 3, defeating New York 115–111 in the first Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999, when the two franchises previously met and the Spurs kicked off their Tim Duncan-led dynastic period with a championship. The Knicks still have control of the series, but we’ll find out Wednesday just how much psychic damage that Game 3 defeat—which snapped a 13-game playoff winning streak for New York—ultimately dealt.
