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Editor’s note: No flagrant foul upgrading is coming for Victor Wembanyama.
The San Antonio Spurs have officially made the 2026 NBA Finals a series after taking Game 3 on the road in Madison Square Garden. However, their victory may have come at a heavy cost. After reviewing a first quarter shove of New York’s Jalen Brunson by Victor Wembanyama, the league’s head of officiating, Monty McCutchen, has admitted they missed a foul call on the play. Even worse for San Antonio is that it could turn into a retroactive flagrant.
While there is no trouble just yet, Wembanyama has put himself in danger with this foul. Should the league upgrade it to a flagrant 1, Wembanyama would be subject to suspension if he were to commit another similar foul.
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Wembanyama’s absence from the Spurs would almost certainly mean defeat in the NBA Finals. Wembanyama cannot afford to play so recklessly for the remainder of the series.
Here’s what to know about the foul and what it could mean for the Spurs.
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Knicks and Spurs ignite Madison Square Garden with NBA Finals Game 3
New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) shoots against San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (7) in the first quarter during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Knicks and Spurs ignite Madison Square Garden with NBA Finals Game 3
New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) shoots against San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (7) in the first quarter during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
(Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images)
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Knicks and Spurs ignite Madison Square Garden with NBA Finals Game 3
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns runs during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden.
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Knicks and Spurs ignite Madison Square Garden with NBA Finals Game 3
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) in the first quarter during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
(Wendell Cruz, Imagn Images)
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Publish date : 2026-06-09 20:51:00
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