Written by Megan Taylor, sports reporter covering international sports since 2020

Victor Wembanyama NBA Finals brilliance powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 Game 3 win over the New York Knicks, snapping New York’s 13-game playoff winning streak and keeping San Antonio’s title hopes alive.

The Spurs had fallen behind 2-0 in the series, but Wembanyama’s all-round display in New York has changed the mood ahead of a possible momentum swing.

For more NBA Finals coverage, read NBA Finals 2026: Wembanyama leads Spurs past Knicks in Game 3 comeback.

Wembanyama Delivers In Game 3

Wembanyama finished with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, giving the Spurs the two-way force they needed in a tight road win.

The French star is now averaging 29.0 points per game in the NBA Finals, a mark listed as the fifth-highest scoring average in Finals history.

San Antonio still need three more wins to claim the championship, but Game 3 showed how much pressure Wembanyama can place on the Knicks at both ends.

Official NBA Finals updates, scores and schedules can be followed through the NBA website.

Giannis Trade Watch Tied To Knicks Finish

The Knicks’ Finals run could also shape the wider NBA market, with league insiders suggesting the Milwaukee Bucks may wait before making any final call on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future.

“Also: There is an increasing belief leaguewide that they would prefer to wait until after the NBA Finals before completing a deal to see if the Knicks end up squandering a 2-0 series lead,” NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein wrote. “Might the Knicks then decide to re-enter the Giannis Trade Sweepstakes in response to the disappointment of letting the title slip away?”

Reports from Brian Windhorst and Sam Amick have also placed the Miami Heat among the serious frontrunners for Antetokounmpo.

Bucks insider Jim Owczarski has indicated Miami may hold the edge, with Antetokounmpo reportedly open to staying in the Eastern Conference.