June 09, 2026

352 - Knicks Go Cold In Game 3 and lose 115-111

13 minutes

It had to end sometime, and the Knicks winning streak is over as the shooting went cold at MSG for the Knicks.

The Knicks finally took a punch in the NBA Finals, and it landed in the one place New York wanted to be unstoppable: Madison Square Garden. I react to the 115-111 Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, snapping a 13-game playoff win streak and ending a 43-day run without a loss. The offense looked out of sync from the jump, and once the game got tight, every turnover, every empty trip, and every rushed shot felt twice as heavy.

I dig into what went wrong and what still worked. OG Anunoby shined with a complete two-way performance, while Mikal Bridges was a non-factor and never got comfortable after early fouls. Jalen Brunson put up 32, but he was still off because of decision-making, fouls, and turnovers. Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t get enough clean involvement, and I talk about why the Knicks may need to run more through him if they want steadier offense and better late-game shot quality.

On the Spurs side, Victor Wembanyama changed the court on both ends with scoring, rim protection, and pure intimidation in the paint. I also highlight how San Antonio’s defense ramped up, how the whistle felt in the second half, and the brutal fourth-quarter math: New York went ice-cold from three, and a handful of makes flips the outcome. Game 4 is the hinge point, so I finish with a clear adjustment checklist for the Knicks to protect home court before the series swings back to San Antonio. Subscribe, share the show with a Knicks fan, and leave a review, then tell us your pick: what’s the single biggest change New York must make for Game 4?

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