Overview
- San Antonio advanced with a 111-109 semifinal win over defending champion Oklahoma City.
- Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence on a minutes limit and delivered high-impact defense off the bench.
- The Knicks reached the title game after defeating the Magic and are being cast as Eastern Conference favorites.
- The championship is Tuesday, Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
- Oddsmakers list New York as a slight favorite (about -2.5, near -135 moneyline), with players vying for roughly $530,000 each for the winners and about $212,000 for runners-up.