Overview
- Jalen Brunson earned tournament MVP after posting 25 points and eight assists, while OG Anunoby led New York with 28 points and Mitchell Robinson grabbed 15 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass.
- New York flipped a late 81–92 deficit with a 13–1 surge spanning the third and fourth quarters and closed out a 35–19 final period to secure the trophy in Las Vegas.
- Victor Wembanyama, recently back from a calf strain, contributed 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench as San Antonio’s minutes management continued in the final.
- The championship game does not count toward the standings, so both teams remain 18–7 after the Cup finale.
- Players on standard contracts received about $530,933 each on the winning Knicks, while Spurs players secured roughly $212,373, as New York celebrated its first trophy since 1973.