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The 2025 NBA Cup Finals are here.
After a gruelling tournament, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks have emerged from their respective brackets and will duke it out in the finals. Both teams were three-seeds in their respective region.
The Knicks overcame the Toronto Raptors in the quarterfinals, 117-101, and then moved past the Orlando Magic, 132-120, in the semifinals. The Spurs took down the Los Angeles Lakers 132-119 in their quarterfinal matchup, then beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 in an intense game, advancing to the Cup finals and giving the Thunder their second loss of the season.
It will be interesting to see how the Spurs use star center Victor Wembanyama in the finals. He had been dealing with an injury, so for the first time in his career, he came off the bench against Oklahoma City. Wembanyama played 21 minutes and finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and two blocks with five turnovers.
The Sporting News is tracking all of the updates and highlights as the Knicks take on the Spurs in the 2025 NBA Cup finals.
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Knicks vs. Spurs live updates, highlights from 2025 NBA Cup
All times ET.
8:44 p.m. — The game is underway and the Knicks won the tip.
8:37 p.m. — Here is the starting five for the Knicks in the NBA Cup finals.
starters for the cup finals 😤 pic.twitter.com/c9o2fxDw12
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 17, 2025
8:30 p.m. — The game is being played at a neutral site in Las Vegas. At least when the two teams took the floor for the pre-game warm-ups, it sounded like the crowd favored the Knicks.
8:25 p.m. — Just like their win in the semifinals, the Spurs are going to bring Victor Wembanyama off the bench to begin the game. He is expected to check into the game at some point in the first quarter.
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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 17, 2025
8:20 p.m. — During the pregame show on Amazon Prime Video, it was revealed that the Knicks’ Mikal Bridges calls his point guard Jalen Brunson “Dome Lillard” dude to the size of his head.
8:05 p.m. — We are about 30 minutes from tip of the NBA Cup finals. Both teams are playing in their first NBA Cup Finals.
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Where to watch NBA Cup final tonightKnicks vs. Spurs start timeDate: Tuesday, December 16Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Tip-off for the NBA Cup final between the Knicks and the Spurs is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The game will be held at a neutral site so as to not give either team a home court advantage. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What channel is Knicks vs. Spurs on today?
The NBA Cup finals will not be televised, but viewers can live-stream the action. The game will air on Amazon Prime Video.
While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan are expected to be the broadcast duo.