Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 6
Knicks Host NBA Finals Game 3 Up 2-0 as $10,000 Madison Square Garden Seats Soar
Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 6

Knicks Host NBA Finals Game 3 Up 2-0 as $10,000 Madison Square Garden Seats Soar

3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 6

Summary

  • Game 3 shifts to Madison Square Garden on Monday with New York holding a 2-0 NBA Finals lead and two wins from its first title in 53 years.
  • 13 straight playoff wins have fueled that edge, with the Knicks one victory from matching the second-longest single-postseason streak and a chance to reach the title unbeaten through the last three rounds.
  • Four New York wins over San Antonio this season all followed double-digit deficits, reinforcing the Knicks' claim that they are not rattled even when trailing.
  • San Antonio, down 0-2, says it remains unfazed as Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle stress the Spurs must solve late-game collapses and answer the expected Garden surge.
  • Nearly $10,000 upper-level ticket prices and President Donald Trump's planned attendance underscore the stakes around a game oddsmakers see as pivotal, with New York a -550 favorite to win the series.

Insights

With a 53-year title drought nearly over, can the Knicks handle the pressure of historic expectations at home?
Having lost four double-digit leads, can the young Spurs mentally recover on the biggest stage?