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The New York Knicks finally ended their 52-year championship drought, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the NBA Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vega
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama became emotional during his postgame interview after sharing heartbreaking personal news.
Off the bench, Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Keldon Johnson scored three, De'Aaron Fox recorded 16, and Julian Champagnie had three and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes added 11 points and three rebounds. Stephon Castle had 15 points and 12 assists.
New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth quarter and held a 67-56 rebounding edge.
The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the NBA Cup final Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with tip-off slated for 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Wemby shines on comeback as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic
Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return from injury to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a stunning NBA Cup semi-final upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday as the New York Knicks downed the Orlando Magic to book their place in the final.