Last Night in Sports: June 3, 2026

Wednesday belonged to New York. The Knicks walked into San Antonio and walked out with Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 105-95, behind a late Brunson surge and a steady Karl-Anthony Towns double-double. Out west, Shohei Ohtani threw a shutout. Fifteen MLB games filled in around it, the NHL board went dark for the second night running ahead of Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Thursday in Raleigh.

NBA — Finals, Game 1

New York Knicks, 105 — San Antonio Spurs, 95. New York stole home court in the Finals opener. Jalen Brunson closed it late, Karl-Anthony Towns went for 18 and 12 to anchor the glass, and Victor Wembanyama's 26-and-12 wasn't enough for San Antonio. Series: NY leads series 1-0. Game 2 goes Friday in San Antonio.

NHL — No games

The NHL board was dark for the second straight night. Stanley Cup Final Game 2 tips Thursday in Raleigh, Vegas up 1-0 after stealing the opener.

MLB — Fifteen-game Wednesday board

A full Wednesday slate. Two shutouts up top, a wild slugfest in Houston, and Ohtani's nationally-televised gem at Chase Field closes the night.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 7 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 0. Shohei Ohtani threw a shutout in Phoenix, his ERA down to 0.74 on the season.

Chicago White Sox, 8 — Minnesota Twins, 0. Chicago pitched a shutout in Minneapolis, the cleanest line on the AL board.

Boston Red Sox, 8 — Baltimore Orioles, 1. Boston piled it on Baltimore at Fenway, the night's biggest one-sided AL East line.

Detroit Tigers, 7 — Tampa Bay Rays, 2. Detroit handled Tampa Bay by five, backing up Tuesday's shutout.

New York Mets, 7 — Seattle Mariners, 1. The Mets snapped Seattle's eight-game win streak with a 6-run statement in the Pacific Northwest.

Atlanta Braves, 7 — Toronto Blue Jays, 3. Atlanta took the home series finale by four.

Houston Astros, 11 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 9. Houston out-slugged Pittsburgh at Daikin Park, the night's biggest counting line.

Los Angeles Angels, 11 — Colorado Rockies, 4. The Angels hung eleven in Anaheim, answering Tuesday's loss to Colorado.

Kansas City Royals, 5 — Cincinnati Reds, 2. Kansas City took the road game in Cincinnati by three.

Cleveland Guardians, 5 — New York Yankees, 4. Cleveland edged the Yankees in the Bronx by one, taking the Prime Video window.

Oakland Athletics, 5 — Chicago Cubs, 4. Oakland edged the Cubs at Wrigley by one.

St. Louis Cardinals, 5 — Texas Rangers, 3. St. Louis took the rubber in the home series by two.

Miami Marlins, 4 — Washington Nationals, 1. Miami took the day opener in Washington by three.

Philadelphia Phillies, 3 — San Diego Padres, 2. Philadelphia edged San Diego by one in the TBS national window.

San Francisco Giants, 1 — Milwaukee Brewers, 0. A 1-0 pitcher's duel, the tightest finish on the slate.

What to watch tonight

Thursday is a light board. Stanley Cup Final Game 2 leads the night with Vegas trying to push Carolina to 2-0 on the road. The NBA goes dark a day before Game 2 of the Finals. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes, 8:00 PM ET on ABC. Stanley Cup Final Game 2, Carolina has to even the series before it shifts west.
• MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, 8:10 PM ET on FS1. FS1 national window, rematch a day after Houston's 11-9 win.
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 PM ET on MLB.TV. West late window, Dodgers looking to back up Ohtani's shutout.