New York Knicks became 2025 Emirates NBA Cup champions after defeating San Antonio Spurs 124-113 Tuesday evening in Las Vegas.
New York held no lead in the second and third quarters, but stormed back with a 12-1 run to start the fourth and take the lead for good. The Knicks outscored San Antonio 35–19 in the fourth quarter to claim their first NBA Cup title.
Forward And Anunoby scored 28 points for New York, guard Jalen Brunson added 25 points, and the center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Spurs had seven double-digit scores and a 21-point lead. Dylan Harper and 18 of Victor Vembanyama.
A key component of the Knicks' victory was capitalizing on second chances. New York grabbed 23 offensive rebounds, leading to 32 second-chance points. San Antonio hasn't scored 32 second-chance points in an NBA game since Los Angeles Lakers He had 33 second-chance points in Game 3 of the 2001 Conference Finals, according to ESPN Research.
New York also received notable contributions from its bench defenders. Jordan Clarkson And Tyler Kolek. Clarkson was plus-15 and Kolek was plus-14 to help lead the Knicks in the fourth quarter.
Here are the highlights and highlights from the Knicks' big win over the Spurs.
