"OG Anunoby made five three-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday. NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight game and 10th in their past 11 though the tournament final doesn't count toward the regular-season standings and stats."
"The Knicks scored the first eight points and 11 of 12 to start the fourth quarter to turn a five-point deficit into a 100-95 lead. Clarkson hit two three-pointers and Anunoby sank one during the spurt. Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists en route to NBA Cup MVP honors. Photograph: Ian Maule/AP Towns returned to the floor with 4:49 left the same time Wembanyama subbed back in with New York again leading by five."
"San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points off the bench while being limited to 25 minutes in his second contest after missing 12 straight games due to a calf injury. Dylan Harper scored a team-high 21 points off the bench for the Spurs, who unofficially lost for just the fourth time in the past 14 games. San Antonio made just 5 of 19 shots (26.3%) in the fourth quarter while being outscored 35-19."
The New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup. OG Anunoby made five three-pointers and scored 28 points. Jalen Brunson was NBA Cup MVP with 25 points and eight assists. Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and 11 rebounds despite missing over 12 minutes with a left calf issue. Jordan Clarkson scored 15 and Mitchell Robinson grabbed 15 rebounds. Victor Wembanyama scored 18 off the bench in 25 limited minutes after a calf injury, while Dylan Harper led San Antonio with 21. The Spurs were outscored 35-19 in the fourth. The final does not count toward regular-season standings or statistics.
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