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Victor Wembanyama\u2019s San Antonio Spurs will face Jalen Brunson\u2019s New York Knicks for the Emirates NBA Cup tonight at 8:30 ET on Prime.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the best of the Emirates NBA Cup Championship with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n
What we know about Tuesday night\u2019s game:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the Emirates NBA Cup Championship! The Knicks and Spurs have survived months of group play and a single-elimination knockout tournament to get here. Now, they\u2019ll play for the NBA Cup, hoping to bring glory home for their fans. 8:15 PM \/ DECEMBER 16, 2025<\/p>\n The energy is building<\/p>\n Feel the vibes in Las Vegas. Tip off Is only a few minutes away.<\/p>\n ELITE GUARD PLAY UPCOMING \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson (40 PTS in Semifinals) leads the Knicks vs. No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the Spurs in the @emirates<\/a> NBA Cup Championship \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n 8:30pm\/et | Prime pic.twitter.com\/XE64AcNm5g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 7:00 PM \/ DECEMBER 16, 2025<\/p>\n Follow the journeys of the Knicks and Spurs<\/p>\n Get hyped before tip off.<\/p>\n HOW THE SPURS & KNICKS GOT HERE \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n Before they battle for the @emirates<\/a> NBA Cup tonight at 8:30pm\/et on Prime\u2026 go inside each team’s journey to the championship! pic.twitter.com\/nvaewGyCjn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 6:30 PM \/ DECEMBER 16, 2025<\/p>\n Welcome to the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game!<\/p>\n Tonight, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks play for the Emirates NBA Cup (8:30 ET, Prime<\/a>), seeking to claim hardware for their fans and celebrate a championship!<\/p>\n Victor Wembanayama (25.8 ppg, 12.6 reb, 3.8 ast, 50.4 FG%) has averaged 32.0 ppg against the Knicks in his career \u2014 the highest against any opposing team.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll go up against Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson tonight, traditional bigs who may struggle to contest his mobility on the perimeter, although they should be able to battle him in the post.<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson (28.8 ppg, 3.1 reb, 6.4 ast) faces a squad full of talented guards, including De\u2019Aaron Fox (23.9 ppg, 6.2 ast) and the 2024-25 Kia Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle (18.4 ppg, 6.1 reb, 6.9 ast).<\/p>\n Castle\u2019s height, strength and quickness could prove difficult for Brunson.<\/p>\n He\u2019s holding opposing scorers to -8.4% worse shooting on two-point shots this season, while Brunson loves to get in the lane for floaters and stepbacks.<\/p>\n But no one has managed to slow down the Knicks captain during this year\u2019s Emirates NBA Cup tournament. He\u2019s put up 34.8 points per game during NBA Cup play, shooting 56 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.<\/p>\n NBA.com\u2019s Shaun Powell has more for you on tonight\u2019s matchup<\/a>.<\/p>\n It ought to be a great game. The Spurs can cement their status as contenders in the West and bring home the first bit of glory in Wemby\u2019s increasingly-impressive career. The Knicks can win their first NBA trophy since 1973, avenging their loss in the 1999 NBA Finals<\/a> in the process.<\/p>\n All eyes are on the NBA in the City of Lights tonight.<\/p>\n
\nThe game will tip at 8:30 ET<\/a> on Prime, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
\nJalen Brunson (34.8 ppg in NBA Cup play) sits at No. 1 in the latest Emirates NBA Cup MVP Ladder<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ONE-GAME-TO-WIN-IT-ALL-16X9-1568x882.jpg\")
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