Knicks Host Game 3 at MSG Tonight Up 2-0 — First Finals Home Game Since 1999, Wembanyama Buzzer Miss in San Antonio

Knicks lead Spurs 2-0 entering Game 3 at MSG Mon Jun 8, after stealing Game 2 in San Antonio 105-104 on a Wembanyama buzzer miss (Towns 21, Brunson 20). First Knicks home Finals game since the 1999 run. Becomes a top-of-mind cultural backdrop for the Trump+Mamdani co-attendance and Mamdani's ongoing Knicks-themed political ad cycle.

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