Whether we win or lose, Jalen Brunson: Our goal is always to be better the next day.

In Game 3 of the 2025/26 NBA Finals, the New York Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs 111-115, thanks to goals from Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart, bringing the series score to 2-1.

According to the data, Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and 5 assists in this key game, Anunoby scored 28 points and 1 assist, while Josh Hart contributed 16 points and 5 assists for the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson said, "I think the first thing is that we committed too many turnovers and fouls, giving them about 30 free throws. And those live-ball turnovers gave them transition opportunities, which they capitalized on. So, we definitely committed too many fouls."

"I think some of the shooting opportunities were actually quite good, but at the same time I also think our offense was too dull, and there are many things we can analyze and learn from this game. But the problem lies first in our performance at the start of the game and at the beginning of the second half. I think we didn't do well, and I did too."

Jalen Brunson pointed out, "And most importantly, there are the details, the focus and execution that we've always been so proud of, which we didn't have in this game. No matter what kind of shooting opportunities we get, if we don't handle the details well, the game will eventually become very difficult."

In addition, Jalen Brunson said, "We keep reminding each other to treat everything as if it were 0-0 and start over. Even now, it's the same; just like the score is 0-0, we need to keep looking forward and stay focused. There will be positive and negative voices going forward, but the most important thing is for us to remain calm and take responsibility as a team."

"Whether we win or lose, our goal is always to be better the next day. We need to learn from this loss, but I think the most important thing is that no matter the result, we will learn, because we all know there are still many areas to improve before the next game."

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