Knicks rally past Spurs to take Emirates NBA Cup
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With the Washington Wizards set to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 18, many questions are still circulating in regard to how the rotation will look. Altho
The Knicks outworked the Spurs most of the game and outrebounded them 67-56, and that was the difference in the game. This was a playoff game for New York, and the Spurs gave regular season effort, which wasn’t good enough to get a win.
The NBA Cup has now been narrowed down to two teams, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set to meet in the championship game on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Knicks beat the Orlando Magic in the semifinals to reach the title game, while the Spurs ended the Oklahoma City Thunder's 16-game win streak to advance.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.
Stephon Castle led the Spurs to a 132-119 win with 30 points and 10 rebounds as seven San Antonio players scored in double figures. Luka Dončić paced the Lakers with 35 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 15 rebounds.
The NBA Cup competition concludes with the championship game between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs played a knock down drag out fight on Saturday. This has sparked the conversation that this will be the next great NBA rivalry. Spurs star Victor Wemban