The New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks enter with a 2-1 series lead after Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs pulled out a win at MSG in Monday's Game 3. A win for the Knicks in Game 4 will put them one win away from their first championship since 1973. A win for the Spurs, and these Finals are tied up heading back to San Antonio for Game 5.
Wembanyama had his best game of the Finals so far in Game 3, scoring 32 points and generating better looks closer to the basket. Jalen Brunson also scored 32 for the Knicks, but New York's star has struggled with his efficiency for much of the series.
Will the Spurs even things up in Game 4? Or will the Knicks pick up the first home win of the series? CBS Sports will have live updates, analysis and highlights throughout Game 4. Follow along below.
It's not the most complex strategy. Getting the ball to the guy who's 7-foot-4 closer to the rim usually ends with good results. The Spurs were able to do that much more in Game 3. What does that mean for Game 4?
Remember that Wemby-Brunson play from Game 3? The one where Victor Wembanyama shoved Jalen Brunson while the two were tussling for position? It wasn't called on the floor but didn't look great on replay.
The NBA looked into the play afterward. The league determined Wemby should've been called for a foul on the play, but they did not retroactively issue a flagrant to Wembanyama.
Why is that important? Well, Wembanyama already has two flagrant foul points in the playoffs for elbowing Naz Reid of the Timberwolves in the second round. If a player gets four flagrant fouls, he is suspended for a game. So if Wemby was assessed a Flagrant 1 for the Brunson shove, he'd be just one flagrant away from suspension. As it stands, he can still get a Flagrant 1 without being suspended.
The Knicks are two wins from a title and just won 13 postseason games in a row. They've been a mostly dominant team in the playoffs. They're not thinking about a blockbuster trade... right? Probably not, but as the Giannis trade sweepstakes heat up, the Bucks are reportedly keeping the door open on a potential Knicks move. New York would have to blow its 2-0 Finals lead, however.
The Knicks lost on Monday night for the first time in 46 days. Their 13-game winning streak is over, and now it's all about winning two out of the next four games. What adjustments can the Knicks make? Quicker decisions would help.
"There were a lot of times where the decisions weren't made quick [Monday] night," New York coach Mike Brown said. "One guy caught, held, held, held, held, held. Now the defense settles in. Now you're in trouble."
Yes, three games is a small sample size, but there have been some unusual aspects of these Finals. Like Karl-Anthony Towns not scoring any fourth-quarter points so far. John Gonzalez dissects that and more:
