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The 2025 NBA Cup wraps up on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas, where it all comes down to the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. Is it a potential NBA Finals preview? With Oklahoma City having failed to reach the title game, maybe not. Then again, maybe it is. Both teams are loaded with talent and head into Tuesday’s showdown with twin 18-7 regular-season records.
Let’s dive into my Spurs vs. Knicks predictions.
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks odds
Money line: Spurs +116 / Knicks -136
Spread: Spurs +2.5 (-110) / Knicks -2.5 (-110)
Total: Over 229.5 (-110) / Under 229.5 (-110)
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks best bet #1: Spurs +2.5 (-110)
You can’t have much more momentum than San Antonio does right now. After all, it just stunned Oklahoma City (previously 24-1) with a 111-109 upset during NBA Cup semifinal action on Saturday. Two days off should give the Spurs the right balance of momentum and rest. You don’t want to go straight into another game following such a monumental high like a win over the Thunder, but 72 hours in between contests means a letdown should be avoided. What’s most important is that Victor Wembanyama is back. The former No. 1 overall pick missed 12 games with a calf injury, but he returned against OKC and looked like his normal self.
Wembanyama has joined a supporting cast that really stepped up in his absence, compiling a 9-3 record in those 12 games. That is only going to help San Antonio in the long run — and maybe in the short run, too. An incredible eight players on the roster are averaging in double-figures, including Wembanyama (25.8 ppg) and De’Aaron Fox (23.9 ppg). Devin Vassell (15.7 ppg) has scored at least 23 points in two of the last four games. Stephon Castle (18.4 ppg) went for 30 and 22 points in the NBA Cup quarters and semis, respectively.
Backing San Antonio is not at all a fade of New York. After all, there really isn’t anything bad to say about the Knicks. If you can find one potential flaw, it’s that head coach Mike Brown’s squad can perhaps be vulnerable against stiff competition. It last four setbacks have all come against teams that are currently in the top six of the Eastern Conference standings. Now the Knicks run into arguably the second-best team in the West.
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks best player prop bet: Victor Wembanyama Over 25.5 points + assists (-110)
Wembanyama came off the bench in his return on Saturday and promptly produced 22 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in just 21 minutes of work. Although the 7’4” Frenchman may not reach his normal minutes quota on Tuesday, he should log more than 21 minutes. After all, he already has a game under his belt — and he got two days of rest. Moreover, this is the NBA Cup. There is no reason to hold anything back.
For the season, Wembanyama is averaging 29.6 points + assists per game. He recorded at least four dimes in four of his last five contests prior to getting injured — a stretch that included a 10-assist performance against Golden State on November 12. With seven teammates averaging double-figures in the points department, Wembanyama has plenty of options when he wants to deliver the basketball. It should also be noted that New York is right in the middle of the NBA in opponents’ assists per field goal made (63.5 percent). Its 65.8 percent number over the past three outings would be the third-highest season-long average.