How to watch Spurs vs. Knicks in NBA Finals Game 3 for free: Time, livestream

Nypost · Jun 08, 2026 · 536 words · By Angela Tricarico

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New York City has waited a long time for tonight — 27 years, to be exact.

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New York City has waited a long time for tonight — 27 years, to be exact.

Why it matters

Game 3 of the NBA Finals are tonight, June 8, on the Knicks’ home court at Madison Square Garden.

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It’s the first NBA Finals game to be hosted at the World’s Most Famous Arena since the 1999 Finals.

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Claim 1: “Mikal Bridges delivered a highly efficient 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists”

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Multiple reports from Nypost confirm Mikal Bridges recorded 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in Game 2.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bridges bounced back in Game 2 with 20 points (8-for-13 overall, 4-for-6 on 3-pointers), six rebounds, six assists... in the Knicks’ 105-104 win over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/mikal-bridges-keeps-red…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mikal Bridges scored 20 points and added six rebounds and six assists.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/heroes-zeros-from-knick…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The versatile wing player delivered an impactful performance, totaling 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/betting/nba-finals-mvp-odds-up…

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Claim 2: “Game 5: Saturday, June 13”

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Claim 3: “the Knicks are now up 2-0 over the San Antonio Spurs.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Nypost, Flipboard) confirm the Knicks held a 2-0 lead over the Spurs in the NBA Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 New York Knicks season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the third time in franchise history and first time since the 1973-74 seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks

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Claim 4: “NBA Finals schedule 2026”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly reference the '2026 NBA Finals' and the 2025-26 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2026 ... Relive the final 5:08 of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals as the New York Knicks completed an unforgettable comeback to capture their first NBA ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVFsiE_ED5w

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2026 ... The 2026 SoFi Play-In Tournament determines the final seeds in the 2026 NBA playoffs. The Play-In Tournament takes place April 14-17.
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-play-in-tournament

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2026) · 2018–2019: Injury and playoff miss · 2019–2020: Fourth NBA championship · 2020–2021: Back-to-back chase · 2021–2022: First in the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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Claim 5: “Game 6: Tuesday, June 16”

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Claim 6: “Game 7: Friday, June 19”

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Claim 7: “Game 2: Knicks 105, Spurs 104”

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Multiple independent sources (Krdo, Nypost) confirm the Game 2 score was Knicks 105, Spurs 104.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The New York Knicks held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback from the San Antonio Spurs, winning 105-104 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals
https://krdo.com/news/2026/06/06/knicks-hold-off-spurs-comeb…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Knicks’ thrilling 105-104 Game 2 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/timothee-chalamet-ben-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — They made enough plays down the stretch to take home a 105-104 Game 2 win over the Spurs on Friday night to take a commanding 2-0 NBA Finals series lead.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/knicks-take-commanding-…

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Claim 8: “the Knicks [extended] their postseason win streak to an incredible 12 games”

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Nypost and Al Jazeera both report that the Knicks extended their postseason winning streak to 12 games, tying a historical record.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season

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Claim 9: “Karl-Anthony Towns was magnificent for New York, finishing with a team-high 21 points and 13 rebounds”

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While Wikipedia confirms Karl-Anthony Towns plays for the Knicks, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the player and unrelated searches for 'Karl Lagerfeld'. No evidence provided confirms his specific stats (21 pts, 13 reb) for Game 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony DeVante Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals

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Claim 10: “Game 3: Monday, June 8”

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Claim 11: “Game 3 of the NBA Finals are tonight, June 8, on the Knicks’ home court at Madison Square Garden.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs took place on June 8, 2026, at Madison Square Garden.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Knicks–Pacers rivalry is a basketball rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The rivalry started in 1977 and quickly became one of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knicks–Pacers_rivalry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs took on the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_NBA_Finals

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Claim 12: “It’s the first NBA Finals game to be hosted at the World’s Most Famous Arena since the 1999 Finals.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that this was the first NBA Finals game hosted at Madison Square Garden since 1999.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1993–94 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Houston Roc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, and a rematch of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NBA_Finals

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Claim 13: “President Donald Trump plans to attend.”

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Multiple sources (Flipboard, NTD, and other web results) confirm that President Donald Trump planned to attend and did attend Game 3 on June 8.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Trump is planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/maureen-galindo-projected-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Trump plans to attend Game 3 on Monday, June 8 at Madison Square
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/two-dead-nine-missing-after…

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Claim 14: “Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95”

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Multiple reports from Nypost confirm the Game 1 score was Knicks 105, Spurs 95.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Knicks toppled San Antonio 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/why-jalen-brunson-was-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Knicks’ 105-95 win over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/knicks-nba-finals-game-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Knicks went into San Antonio and stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals 105-95 Wednesday night.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/knicks-vs-spurs-live-up…

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Claim 15: “Game 4: Wednesday, June 10”

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Claim 16: “All games will air on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.”

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