Spurs shock Thunder as Wembanyama returns from injury

The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks won the NBA Cup finals aft breathtaking semi-final meetings successful Las Vegas. The Spurs amazed the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109, with the instrumentality of French prima Victor Wembanyama, who returned to enactment aft a period retired with a enarthrosis injury. Wembanyama scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, portion Devin Vassell added 23 points. Stephon Castle and De'Aaron Fox each contributed 22 points, and the squad played coagulated defence and showed large subject successful cardinal moments of the game.

For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his awesome streak of astatine slightest 20 points, finishing with 29 points (12/23 from the field). However, helium deed lone 1 3-pointer successful 7 attempts and recorded 5 turnovers. Last year, Oklahoma besides mislaid successful the finals of the NBA Cup to Milwaukee, and this clip the Spurs managed to halt their winning streak and extremity their dominance successful the league.

Knicks easy to the finals

The New York Knicks bushed the Orlando Magic with a people of 132-120, and Jalen Brunson excelled with 40 points, hitting 16 of 27 shots from the tract and 8 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns (29 points and 8 rebounds) and OG Anunoby (24 points) were besides cardinal to New York's victory, portion Jalen Suggs (26 points) and Paolo Banchero (25 points) were the champion for Orlando, contempt the lack of Fraz Wagner.

Each subordinate from the defeated squad received somewhat little than 88,000 euros, portion the finalists secured astatine slightest 175,000 euros. The hoops players of the winning squad are expected to person astir 438,000 euros. The last volition not beryllium scored for the regular portion of the competition, but the worth of the triumph and the prize is simply a large information for some teams.

As the Spurs and Knicks hole for the Finals, some teams proceed with aggravated grooming and tactical preparations. The instrumentality of Wembanyama and the fantabulous signifier of Brunson adhd to the excitement among fans, who can't hold to spot who volition assistance the NBA Cup trophy this season.

There is nary uncertainty that this large hoops subordinate volition beryllium the main fig of the squad successful the coming period.