San Antonio Spurs 115, New York Knicks 111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden Monday night. The Spurs ended New York's 13-game playoff winning streak and avoided falling into an 0-3 hole no team has ever escaped. Victor Wembanyama was dominant with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks, and rookie Stephon Castle iced it with 23 points, including a clutch three inside two minutes and the game-clinching free throws with six seconds left. Jalen Brunson scored 32 for New York but on an inefficient 11-of-25, and OG Anunoby added 28 on 9-of-13. The Knicks led by seven at halftime before San Antonio outscored them by 11 in the second half. New York still leads the series 2-1 and remains the title favorite (~-450), with Game 4 Wednesday June 10 back at the Garden. Our pre-game reads landed two of three: Spurs +2.5 cashed (they won outright) and Wembanyama over his points line hit, but the under 216.5 missed at 226 combined. NHL: Stanley Cup Final Game 4 (Vegas leads 2-1) is tonight in Las Vegas.
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