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NBA finals: Wembanyama silences Garden’s party as Spurs beat Knicks in Game 3

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The spectacle at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was such that the basketball almost took a back seat to everything else. The culmination of days of talk over $10,000 tickets, heightened security and cancelled watch parties alongside the anticipation for New York City’s first home NBA finals game since 25 June 1999. When all was said and done, Victor Wembanyama had given New York something new to talk about.

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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals

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Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. Wembanyama made the first two shots he attempted on Monday night on the way to scoring 32 points in a 115-111 victory at the New York Knicks. Wembanyama was a key to San Antonio building an early lead but even more importantly in a third-quarter rally to bounce back from another blown double-digit lead.

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NBA Finals Game 3 discussion

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Tonight, the Washington Mystics host the Indiana Fever. Watch it on Monumental Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then Game 3 of the NBA Finals is at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC (WJLA-TV) in the DMV. Enjoy!

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At the NBA Finals, potential top pick AJ Dybantsa sees chance to have quick success like the Spurs

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AJ Dybantsa is watching a young San Antonio Spurs team built by high draft picks in the NBA Finals and sees a similar chance to have quick success as a pro. “It won’t take that long, especially with my adaptability and my work ethic,” Dybantsa said Monday. The Spurs made a rapid rise after taking Victor Wembanyama from France with the No. 1 pick in 2023.

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