Victor Wembanyama puts hand on Jalen Brunson's head, pushes him down as refs look the other way in Game 3

Victor Wembanyama’s aggression connected the tribunal was erstwhile again called into question arsenic the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks played Game 3 of the NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden.

During the archetypal half, Knicks All-Star defender Jalen Brunson was trying to defender Wembanyama adjacent the escaped propulsion enactment erstwhile the 7-foot-4 halfway enactment his manus connected the backmost of Brunson’s caput and shoved him to the court.

However, Wembanyama was ne'er called for the foul and play continued with the Knicks successful possession of the ball.

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Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks works against Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the 3rd 4th successful Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Brunson instantly got into Wembanyama’s face, and it appeared the Frenchman was smiling earlier the constituent defender got backmost to business.

The incidental was akin to 1 that occurred successful Game 2’s triumph for the Knicks connected the road, erstwhile Brunson’s backup, Jose Alvarado, went to container retired Wembanyama. Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown distant from the play.

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Once again, nary foul telephone was made.

The Spurs are known for their physicality, but galore believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls successful these cases.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks shoots a three-point handbasket implicit Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the 2nd 4th of Game Three successful the 2026 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

San Antonio started this crippled red-hot, owning an 11-point pb aft the archetypal quarter, 33-22. But these Knicks person consistently shown their quality to travel backmost nary substance the deficit.

After a 2nd 4th run, the Knicks ended the locker country with a seven-point pb astatine halftime.

Brunson was a main crushed wherefore that was the case, going 5-of-11 from the tract for 15 points with 3 assists and 1 rebound.

New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson reacts arsenic San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama looks connected during the 2nd 4th of crippled 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected June 8, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

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As for Wembanyama, helium was an businesslike 6-of-10 from the tract for 15 points of his own, portion hauling successful 4 rebounds and dishing retired 3 assists.

The Spurs are trying to debar a brutal 3-0 shortage successful the best-of-seven series, portion the Knicks are hoping they tin support momentum successful the 2nd fractional to person the accidental astatine a expanse successful their ain gathering connected Wednesday nighttime successful Game 4.

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