Julian Champagnie poured in career-high 36 points and set a team record with 11 3-pointers as the host San Antonio Spurs roared from behind to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and set a franchise record with 11 3-pointers and the San Antonio Spurs survived an injury scare to Victor Wembanyama, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks with an apparent leg injury. The Spurs ruled him out for the contest.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks will stick around in Las Vegas after a 132-120 victory over the Orlando Magic. With the victory, the Knicks will serve as the Eastern Conference representative in the NBA Cup final. Brunson made 16-of-27 shots for 40 points, eight assists and four rebounds in the victory over Orlando.

Our Knicks vs. Spurs predictions see Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox guiding the Spurs to a "revenge" win over the Knicks on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

The Spurs were able to come from behind and defeat the Knicks by a final score of 134–132, which was encouraging, but Wembanyama’s status quickly became the biggest storyline of the night. After the game, Shams Charania of ESPN reported an update on his condition.

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.

The lifestyle mogul attended game one of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in May. She wore open-toed sandals while sitting close to the action and instantly regretted it after Knicks guard Jalen Brunson "came crashing down" on her.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 36 points with 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 34 points and the New York Knicks survived Atlanta’s late comeback attempt to beat the slumping Hawks 128-125.