How Knicks flipped the script on the ‘fluke’ that put NBA Finals at risk
After Game 3, the Knicks stressed that their defensive shortcomings, in particular missing assignments and not being as connected, had to be corrected.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks How Knicks flipped the script on the ‘fluke’ that put NBA Finals at risk By Zach Braziller Published June 11, 2026, 1:24 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google After Game 3, the Knicks stressed that their defensive shortcomings, in particular missing assignments and not being as connected, had to be corrected. It took them a half, but they found their defensive mojo in time. After getting tattooed for 76 first-half points the Knicks shut down the Spurs over the final 24 minutes, keying the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, a hard-to-believe 107-106 victory. Over the last 6:24, they held the Spurs to seven points, moving to within one win over their first championship in 53 years.
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