VIDEO. New York defeats San Antonio in stunning comeback in NBA Cup final

The NBA Cup finals took place on the night of December 16-17, where New York beat San Antonio.

The first quarter was even and tense, with the teams taking the lead four times, but thanks to Jones’ three-pointer and Fox’s free throws, Spurs won the game 30:28 into the game. They then controlled the course of the game, leading by a few points and even increasing the advantage to 11 points in the third quarter, 92:81. But after that, the Knicks were able to mount a comeback. At the intersection of the third and fourth 12 minutes, they made a 16:2 move and took a 97:94 lead. Afterwards, New York controlled the game and made a 7:0 move at the end of the match, increasing the advantage to 12 points and winning with a score of 124:113.

The most productive player of the match was Anunoby, who brought 28 points to New York and was one rebound away from a double-double. Brunson had a double-double with 25 points and Towns with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

This was the Knicks’ first trophy since winning the NBA title in 1973.

New York also became the third winner of the in-season tournament in history. The Lakers and Milwaukee had previously won the tournament.

By winning the finals, each player on a standard contract was awarded an additional bonus of $318,560. They won $530,933, including prize money for reaching the finals.

NBA. In-season tournament. Final, December 17

New York – San Antonio – 124:113 (28:30, 31:31, 30:33, 35:19)

new York: Anunoby (28 + 9 rebounds), Brunson (25 + 8 assists), Towns (16 + 11 rebounds), Bridges (11), Hart (11 + 8 rebounds) – start; Clarkson (15), Kolek (14), Robinson (4 + 15 rebounds), Hookporty (0).

San Antonio: Fox (16 + 9 assists + 5 turnovers), Castle (15 + 7 rebounds + 12 assists), Cornet (14), Vassell (12), Barnes (11) – start; Harper (21 + 7 rebounds), Vembanyama (18), Shempeni (3), K. Johnson (3).

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