Spurs vs. Knicks live updates: NBA Finals 2026 Game 3 start time, picks and predictions

Tonight, Madison Square Garden will host its first NBA Finals game since June 25, 1999.

If Knicks fans weren’t excited enough already to have a Finals game on their home floor, Game 3 will welcome the Knicks back home with a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs. In both games, the Knicks have rallied from double-digit deficits in the first half and have delivered in the clutch.

With wins in their two home games, the Knicks would sweep the Spurs and be NBA champions for the first time since 1973.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, and ABC and ESPN will broadcast the game. We’ll also bring you inside and around Madison Square Garden to get you all the best Knick fan reactions.