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Tuesday, December 16, 2025NBA Cup final · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Knicks trailed Spurs by 5 after three quarters and won 124–113.

Final · Cup final · Box score
Spurs113
Knicks124
Q1 Knicks -2; Q2 Knicks -2; Q3 Knicks -5; Q4 Knicks +11
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The lead · NBA Cup final · Spurs-Knicks

New York handles San Antonio by 11

OG Anunoby goes for 28 points

Game flow · Knicks margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-2-5+11Knicks AHEAD ↑Spurs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30313319113
Knicks28313035124
Who led
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 16, 8, 2, 11, 21, 13, 24, 28Knicks28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 18, 15, 26, 33, 30, 35, 40, 25Knicks25 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 7, 11, 17, 15, 16, 3, 22, 13, 8, 21Spurs21 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 27, 9, 19, 22, 18, 38, 31, 26, 22, 18Spurs18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Final · Spurs-Knicks
Spurs 113Knicks 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30313319113
Knicks28313035124
The story
Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 8 assists as New York beat San Antonio 124-113

Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 15 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB 25 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 11-27 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 35-19.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −2−2−5+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+3.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
28.8Season avg32.6Last 5

32.6 points a game over his last five games, against 28.8 in 23 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.6Season avg17.3Last 3

17.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.6 in 25 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.2Season avg20Today

20 minutes today, against 10.2 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

OG Anunoby leads the day with 28

OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 16, 8, 2, 11, 21, 13, 24, 28Knicks-Spurs · W
Season high28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 18, 15, 26, 33, 30, 35, 40, 25Knicks-Spurs · W
25 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 7, 11, 17, 15, 16, 3, 22, 13, 8, 21Spurs-Knicks · L
21 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 27, 9, 19, 22, 18, 38, 31, 26, 22, 18Spurs-Knicks · L
18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 37, 19, 9, 22, 29, 35, 18, 14, 29, 16Knicks-Spurs · W
16 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 37, 15, 25, 29, 31, 25, 14, 20, 22, 16Spurs-Knicks · L
16 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Knicks4