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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spurs | 33 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 115 |
 Knicks | 22 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 111 |
SASTeam statsNYK| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 39-8446.4% | 12-3435.3% | 25-3278.1% | 37 | 28 | 8 |
| NYK | 40-8845.5% | 13-3735.1% | 18-2281.8% | 46 | 18 | 13 |
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San Antonio Spurs115| 39 | 32 | 11-18 | 2-4 | 8-9 | +7 | +13.4 | ||||||||
| 38 | 11 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −3.9 | ||||
| 38 | 23 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 5-6 | +6 | +3.3 | ||||||||
| 37 | 12 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 0 | −7 | −4.6 | |||||||
| 27 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +0.4 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 13 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −4.9 | |||||
| 17 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −4.5 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −3 | +3.5 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | +1.1 | |||
| Team | 115 | 39-8446.4% | 12-3435.3% | 37 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 25-3278.1% | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||
Bench 25 points on 9 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Harrison Barnes, Lindy Waters III, Bismack Biyombo, Jordan McLaughlin, Kelly Olynyk and Mason Plumlee (coach’s decision).
New York Knicks111| 38 | 11 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | +6 | −0.9 | ||||||||
| 38 | 28 | 9-13 | 3-7 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +6.9 | ||||||
| 35 | 32 | 11-25 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −1.0 | ||||||
| 35 | 16 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +3.1 | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −8.2 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −20 | −6.7 | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 | +2.2 | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −1.8 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −4.9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −13 | +3.6 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Team | 111 | 40-8845.5% | 13-3735.1% | 46 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 18-2281.8% | 12 | 4 | 6 | |||
Bench 22 points on 9 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Tyler Kolek, Ariel Hukporti, Mohamed Diawara and Pacôme Dadiet (coach’s decision).
Spurs115Knicks111ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points (16 in the paint), and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Dylan Harper’s step-back 3-pointer put the Spurs ahead for good with 33 seconds left in the third quarter.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Knicks 7-3. Stephon Castle scored 5 of the Spurs’ 7 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Castle scored 23 points. Wembanyama and Castle set each other up for 7 baskets and 17 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, and Landry Shamet went 1 for 7 from 3. OG Anunoby scored 28 points on 9 for 13 shooting.
The Knicks forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Knicks 30-13 in 10 minutes together.
San Antonio SpursNew York KnicksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance.
90 points from the field on 84 shots: 4.6 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-31 | 64.5% | 67% |
| In the paint | 2-11 | 18.2% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 5-8 | 62.5% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-8 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-26 | 38.5% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 39 | 8 | 3-6 | −8 |
| Josh Hart | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
| OG Anunoby | 9 | 8 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 6 | 5 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 9 | 2-3 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | 28 | 11 | 5-7 | +3 |
| Mikal Bridges | 13 | 2 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Jalen Brunson | 11 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 9 | 6 | 2-4 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 2 | 0-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 13 | 2 | 1-5 | −2 |
| Josh Hart | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| OG Anunoby | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Landry Shamet | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 6 | 2-8 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 60 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
Score margin over time — positive = NYK leads, negative = SAS leads
NYK Largest Lead
7
Q2 0:10
SAS Largest Lead
12
Q1 1:12
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
NYK 8-0 run
Q2 9:12 – Q2 8:13
-10 → -2
NYK 8-0 run
Q2 1:15 – Q2 0:10
-1 → +7
