Spurs Edge Knicks 115-111, Trim Series Deficit to 2-1

Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat New York 115-111 in the NBA Finals on Monday. The 22-year-old, 7ft 4in (2.24m) Frenchman added eight rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals as the Spurs cut the Knicks’ lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven championship series with Game 4 in New York on Wednesday. The defeat snapped the Knicks’ 13-game winning streak, the second-longest postseason streak in NBA history. The 2017 Golden State Warriors won their first 15 playoff games en route to the title. New York’s previous loss was a 109-108 setback against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on April 23. Stephon Castle contributed 23 points for the Spurs – 18 in the first half and five key points late in the fourth quarter. Dylan Harper scored 13 points off the San Antonio bench while starters Julian Champagnie (12 points), De’Aaron Fox (12 points) and Devin Vassell (11 points) all got into double figures. Fox added eight assists. Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 11-of-25 shooting for the Knicks. OG Anunoby had 28 points, hitting 9 of 13 from the floor, while Josh Hart put up 16 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 11 points, and reserve Jordan Clarkson scored 10 points.