Knicks coach Mike Brown decries 24‑to‑8 free‑throw disparity in NBA Finals Game 3

Knicks head coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating after Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the San Antonio Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half compared with New York's eight. Brown said, “Never thought I’d see that in an NBA Finals game,” and warned that such a disparity “lowers our odds big time.”

The Spurs won the game 115‑111, cutting the Knicks' series lead to 2‑1 and handing New York its first loss in 46 days, ending a 13‑game postseason winning streak. Brown praised the Spurs’ performance but pointed to the free‑throw gap as a key factor, while Knicks center Karl‑Anthony Towns argued the referees were not the cause of the defeat.