Knicks’ NBA Finals Game 3 report card: Jalen Brunson’s inefficient series finally hurts

Report card from the Knicks’ 115-111 loss over the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night at the Garden:

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Jalen Brunson

Not a good shooting night overall (11-for-25) and too many turnovers (five). Got going in the fourth quarter, but it was too late with little help from his teammates. Brunson’s Finals have been inefficient. 

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Grade: C+

Karl-Anthony Towns

A quiet night for Towns after his strong performances in Games 1 and 2. He was a spectator on offense while reverting to the passive version of Towns, managing just 11 points on 10 shots. Only grabbed eight boards in 38 minutes while his counterpart, Victor Wembanyama, dominated. 

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