Will the Knicks keep sweepin’ their way to an NBA title with a Finals sweep? Opponent TBD.
96% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 26 predictions cast.
The San Antonio Spurs' 115-111 victory at Madison Square Garden in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2026, formally ended any possibility of a New York Knicks sweep of the championship series. With the Spurs now trailing 2-1, the Finals will extend to at least four games.
The Knicks had entered the championship round having swept the Atlanta Hawks and won Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio, generating some discussion about whether a historic sweep was within reach. Victor Wembanyama's 32-point performance and 23 points from Donovan Castle gave San Antonio the offensive production needed to hold off New York's home crowd and snap the Knicks' 13-game playoff winning streak — the second longest in NBA history.
Only 4% of the Predict Six community predicted a sweep going into the Finals, a figure that reflected both the statistical rarity of Finals sweeps and the Spurs' talent level. The community's near-unanimous skepticism proved well-founded.