Jun 09, 2026, 1:16 AM GMT
Spurs take early lead in Game 3
The Spurs led by as much as 12 points in the first quarter. Wemby had a hot hand, scoring 9 points. The quarter ended with the Spurs up 33-22 over the Knicks.
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- If the New York Knicks do it Wednesday night, they will be on the doorstep of a championship.
The Knicks can take a 3-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals with a win tonight.
The Spurs won Game 3 on Monday powered by Wembanyama's 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots. That was the third straight victory by the road team in the series, only the second time that has happened in the NBA Finals.
The other was the series between Chicago and Phoenix in 1993. Michael Jordan eventually put a stop to that by scoring 55 points in Game 4 to lead the eventual champion Bulls to the victory on their home floor.
Win or lose, Game 5 is Saturday in San Antonio, and if the road success continues Wednesday, the series would return to New York for Game 6 on Tuesday.
The Knicks, seeking their first championship since 1973, will be trying to bounce back after the Spurs snapped their 13-game winning streak on Monday.
Game 5 tips off on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. on ABC 7, your home for the NBA Finals. Pre-game coverage begins at 7:30 p.m.
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President Trump booed at Game 3
President Donald Trump was booed loudly when he was shown on screens at Madison Square Garden during the National Anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
He was also booed outside at the Bryant Park watch party.
His arrival created long lines and added security outside the arena. There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity sitting courtside at New York Knicks games. He was famous, but not yet flanked by Secret Service agents or defined by the politics that have left him deeply unpopular in his hometown.
Jun 09, 2026, 12:56 AM GMT
Jeremy Lin returns to the Garden
Former Knicks star Jeremy Lin is back at MSG for the first time as a fan to see Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Jun 09, 2026, 12:12 AM GMT
Outside the Garden
Fans waited in long lines before entering Madison Square Garden before Game 3.
Long before President Donald Trump's arrival, the NYPD and the U.S. Secret Service put up barriers to restrict pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area around the arena more than four hours before tipoff.
