When is the 2025 NBA Cup Final? Where to watch Knicks-Spurs battle for trophy originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The first silverware of the 2025-26 NBA season is up for grabs.
The NBA Cup has trimmed to the final two teams. Representing the Eastern Conference is Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, while their opponent is Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs from the West.
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New York is 18-7 on the season and currently are enjoying a five-game winning streak. Brunson is leading the charge with 28.8 points per game, followed by Karl-Anthony Towns’ 22.4 points and 11.9 rebounds. Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are the key role players along with Jordan Clarkson and Mitchell Robinson, though Miles McBride and Landry Shamet will miss out due to respective injuries.
San Antonio is also 18-7 in a tougher conference, as well as having to adjust to periods with Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox sidelined. The Spurs are set to be fully healthy for this one, as Wembanyama comes in scoring 25.8 points per game to go with 12.6 rebounds and 3.5 blocks. Fox is averaging 23.9 points along with an impressive 39.1% 3-point clip on 6.5 attempts.
In Wembanyama’s last two games vs. New York, he had 40 points and 20 rebounds in a 130-126 win before a 42-point, 18-rebound showing in a 117-114 loss.
Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes, Dylan Harper, Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie are all averaging double-digit figures for San Antonio, though that may change over time if Wembanyama and Fox can stay healthier for longer stretches.
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San Antonio is coming off a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were runners-up in the 2024 NBA Cup Final before lifting the main NBA Championship in the summer. New York topped the Orlando Magic in its semifinal affair. The Spurs should have the tools to get the job done, but Brunson and Co. are used to being underdogs.
Here’s everything to know to catch the Knicks-Spurs showdown:
When is the 2025 NBA Cup Final?
The Knicks and Spurs will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
What time is the 2025 NBA Cup Final?
Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.
Where is the 2025 NBA Cup Final?
T-Mobile Arena, home of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, is the neutral venue for the action.
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Where to watch the 2025 NBA Cup Final online, on TV
The final will be exclusively streamed on Prime Video.
How much prize money do the NBA Cup winners receive?
Players on the NBA Cup-winning team will earn an extra $530,933 each. Players on the losing team will still earn a prize of $212,373 each.
NBA Cup winners list
There have been two other NBA Cup finals since the tournament’s founding in 2023:
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2024: Milwaukee Bucks 97, Oklahoma City Thunder 81
