LAS VEGAS -- The NBA Cup final doesn't count. New York will enter with an 18-7 record. San Antonio will enter with an 18-7 record. And when Tuesday night's game between the Knicks and Spurs is over, those records will be unchanged. But the game will have plenty of meaning. The teams are sure of that.

The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup concluded on Tuesday with the New York Knicks overcoming an 11-point deficit to defeat the Spurs, 124-113. All-Star guard Jalen Brunson had 25 points and eight assists to lead the Knicks to that victory.

Alperen Sengun became the fifth player in franchise history to record a 30-point triple-double in Monday's loss at Denver, joining James Harden, Hakeem Olajuwon, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Porter Jr. Keep an eye on how the Rockets perform moving forward in clutch games. Six of their seven losses have been in clutch-time games. -- Wright

The latter contingent got the last laugh as New York erased a five-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to defeat San Antonio 124-113 and become the third-ever NBA Cup champions crowned on the Strip.