KNICKS POSTCAST: SPURS Win Game 3, 2-1 series Lead for Knicks

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The Knicks Postcast discusses the Spurs' victory over the Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, highlighting Victor Wembanyama's performance and the implications for the series.

Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win - and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory Monday night that cut the Knicks’ lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. San Antonio is trying to make a first-of-its-kind NBA Finals comeback, and the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, with his array of skills, makes anything look possible. “I’m sure Victor has numerous sources of motivation,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “I don’t think any of us are surprised or expect anything different than a strong performance.” The Spurs handed the Knicks their first loss in 46 days and potentially salvaged their season in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd that included President Donald Trump. The Knicks had their 13-game winning streak, the second-longest in NBA postseason history, snapped and missed a chance to move to the brink of their first title since 1973. Their previous loss occurred on April 23 in a one-point defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. They won the next three against Atlanta, swept Philadelphia and Cleveland and took the first…

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Host: JAY BERMAN

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• New York Knicks
• San Antonio Spurs
• basketball
• sports
• championship drought

Keywords

• Knicks
• Spurs
• Wembanyama
• NBA Finals
• basketball
• championship
• postseason
• Madison Square Garden

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Organizations: San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks

Places: Madison Square Garden

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