Victor Wembanyama (C) of the San Antonio Spurs and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks jump for the opening tip-off of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Photo by Sarah Yenesel/EPA
June 8 (UPI) -- Victor Wembanyama ensured his 8-foot wing span was a constant presence for the New York Knicks, blockading the paint and leading the San Antonio Spurs to a crucial victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday in New York.
The Spurs big man totaled 32 points, with eight rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals in the 115-111 victory, which snapped the Knicks' 13-game postseason winning streak.
"We did what we were supposed to do, but the job is absolutely not done," Wembanyama said on the ABC broadcast. "We're not even halfway. The hardest is still to come."
With their first victory of the best-of-seven game series, the Spurs avoided a sweep and extended the series to at least five games. The Knicks, who held their first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in 27 years, will host the Spurs in Game 4 on Wednesday.
