Spurs Take 2-1 NBA Finals Lead With Game 3 Win Over Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Victor Wembanyama walked barefoot from the Spurs locker room to the interview room after the game. A Spurs staffer held his size 21 slides outside the news conference room.

Wembanyama is 22 years old and stands 7 feet 4 inches tall. His longtime agent Bouna Ndiaye said, "He always likes to walk barefoot so he can really feel the ground. " The Spurs have fallen behind in each of their previous two playoff series in 2026 and came back to win both.

The only changes to their starting lineup this postseason have been due to injury, with Wembanyama missing one game and De'Aaron Fox missing two. Wembanyama said on June 10, "What we've built with this team is we have an identity that makes everybody dangerous. " The Spurs have not lost more than two consecutive games all season in 2025-2026.

In Game 3, the Spurs switched Wembanyama off the defensive assignment on Karl-Anthony Towns. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said, "When you get into series, you got to settle in. The clarity that comes from watching the tape, arguing with your staff.

Wembanyama went for a walk in New York City on the afternoon of June 8 and was filmed drawing a sculpture while sitting on a park bench in Gramercy Park. Gramercy Park is located on Lexington Avenue between 20th and 21st streets. m.

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