Overview
- Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena, with the game streaming on Prime Video.
- Sportsbooks make New York a slight favorite at roughly -2.5, with moneyline pricing near Knicks -140 and totals around 228–234.
- Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points in limited minutes in the semifinal after a calf injury, and his workload for the final remained uncertain.
- Jalen Brunson led New York past Orlando with 40 points as both finalists entered at 18-7 and riding recent winning streaks.
- Players on the winners earn $530,933 each and runners-up get $212,373, two-way players receive half, and the Cup result does not count toward regular-season records.