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Wembanyama chases NBA dream ahead of Spurs-Nicks final
Wembanyama chases NBA dream ahead of Spurs-Nicks final
The NBA finals start on June 4 and the San Antonio Spurs, with its star player, Victor Wembanyama, are favoured to take the title. But as the 22-year-old Frenchman told reporters, it's not a done deal yet against the Knicks - who haven't won since 1973 but won 11 consecutive games in the playoffs this year.
Wembanyama eyes 'childhood dream' after Spurs stun Thunder
Wembanyama eyes 'childhood dream' after Spurs stun Thunder
Victor Wembanyama is within sight of realizing a lifelong dream after helping the San Antonio Spurs battle past the Oklahoma City Thunder to set up an NBA Finals showdown with the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Wembanyama powers Spurs past Knicks to cut Finals deficit to 2-1
Wembanyama powers Spurs past Knicks to cut Finals deficit to 2-1
Victor Wembanyama secured his first NBA Finals victory, while the New York Knicks were left facing a growing challenge in their bid to end a 53-year championship drought.
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2×broadly confirmedVictor Wembanyama scored 32 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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dailysabah“Victor Wembanyama secured his first NBA Finals victory”
espn.com“Wembanyama poured in a game-high-tying 32 points”
prismnews.com“Victor Wembanyama did more than win a game for San Antonio. He controlled the night at Madison Square Garden, posting 32 points”
1×broadly confirmedVictor Wembanyama recorded eight rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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espn.com“Wembanyama poured in a game-high-tying 32 points to go with eight rebounds”
sofascore.com“He added 8 rebounds”
prismnews.com“posting 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists”
1×broadly confirmedVictor Wembanyama recorded six assists in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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espn.com“Wembanyama poured in a game-high-tying 32 points to go with eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks”
sofascore.com“6 assists”
prismnews.com“posting 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists”
1×broadly confirmedVictor Wembanyama recorded three blocks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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espn.com“Wembanyama poured in a game-high-tying 32 points to go with eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks”
prismnews.com“finished with three blocks”
1×broadly confirmedVictor Wembanyama recorded two steals in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
other
prismnews.com“finished with three blocks and two steals”
sofascore.com“2 steals”
1×broadly confirmedThe San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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sofascore.com“the Spurs beat the Knicks 115-111”
prismnews.com“posting 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the Spurs’ 115-111 victory over the New York Knicks”
1×broadly confirmedThe San Antonio Spurs were down 2-0 in the NBA Finals before Game 3.
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espn.com“Facing a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals”
prismnews.com“cut New York’s NBA Finals lead to 2-1”
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Stephon Castle scored 23 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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Stephon Castle recorded five rebounds in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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Stephon Castle recorded five assists in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
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The San Antonio Spurs won Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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The New York Knicks had a 13-game postseason winning streak before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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The New York Knicks had not won an NBA championship since 1973.
france24
The San Antonio Spurs cut the NBA Finals series deficit to 2-1 after winning Game 3.
dailysabah
Coach Mitch Johnson said the Spurs believed 'if we play our brand of basketball up to our standard, we'll be just fine' before Game 3.
espn.com
Victor Wembanyama had a Sofascore Rating of 9.1 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Victor Wembanyama scored 9 points in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Victor Wembanyama shot 11-of-18 from the field in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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The Spurs outscored the Knicks after halftime in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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The Spurs had a 33-22 lead after the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
sofascore.com
The Spurs' first-quarter plus-minus was +13 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Victor Wembanyama had one turnover in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Victor Wembanyama played 39 minutes in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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The New York Knicks had a 13-game postseason winning streak before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the second-longest in NBA history.
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Framing · 9 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
dailysabah
“Wembanyama powers Spurs past Knicks to cut Finals deficit to 2-1”
→ Victor Wembanyama helped the Spurs win Game 3, reducing the Knicks' series lead to 2-1.
france24
“the San Antonio Spurs, with its star player, Victor Wembanyama, are favoured to take the title”
→ The San Antonio Spurs are considered favorites to win the NBA Finals.
france24
“it's not a done deal yet against the Knicks”
→ The outcome of the NBA Finals is not yet determined.
espn.com
“a chaotic Monday night at Madison Square Garden”
→ Game 3 of the NBA Finals was played at Madison Square Garden on a Monday.
sofascore.com
“the touch around the rim was there early and the decision making was clean”
→ Victor Wembanyama performed well in the first quarter with efficient shooting and passing.
prismnews.com
“Victor Wembanyama did more than win a game for San Antonio. He controlled the night”
→ Victor Wembanyama had a dominant performance in Game 3.
prismnews.com
“turning Game 3 into a reversal of momentum as much as a single victory”
→ The Spurs' win in Game 3 changed the momentum of the series.
prismnews.com
“prevented the Knicks from taking a 3-0 series lead and all but sealing the championship round”
→ The Knicks lost Game 3 and did not take a 3-0 series lead.
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“President Donald Trump watches Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square G”
→ President Donald Trump was present at Game 3 of the NBA Finals.