Overview
- New York closed with a 35-19 fourth quarter in Las Vegas to secure the 124-113 win, capturing the third Emirates NBA Cup.
- Jalen Brunson earned Cup MVP; OG Anunoby scored a game-high 28, and the Knicks outrebounded San Antonio 59-42 with Mitchell Robinson grabbing 15 (10 offensive).
- Victor Wembanyama returned from a calf strain under a minutes limit and scored 18 off the bench, while rookie Dylan Harper led the Spurs with 21.
- Each Knicks player on a standard contract receives $530,933, runners-up get $212,373, and two-way players receive half the standard amount.
- The final does not count toward regular-season records, leaving both teams at 18-7; according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Knicks do not plan to raise an NBA Cup banner at Madison Square Garden.