• The Spurs avenge their NBA Cup loss to the Knicks. San Antonio rode a 41-30 fourth quarter to complete a comeback against New York. Julian Champagnie scored a career-high 36 points while knocking down a franchise record 11 three-pointers.

Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points 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.

The Spurs (24-9), a borderline contender so long as Wemby isn’t seriously injured, were likely motivated by their recent loss to the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, not to mention their consecutive defeats at home to the Cavs and Jazz.

CHAMPAGNIE & WEMBY! Julian Champagnie sniped a San Antonio Spurs record 11 THREES, along with 31 Points & 13 Rebounds from Victor Wembanyama in their 134-132 nail-biting WIN vs. New York! 🎯 Champagnie: 36 PTS,

A rematch of this year’s NBA Cup Championship takes place on New Year’s Eve, as the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama host the New York Knicks and Jalen B

Victor Wembanyama knows the stakes in the San Antonio Spurs' NBA Cup Final rematch against the New York Knicks, despite new injury updates.

And for long stretches of New York’s’ New Years Eve matchup in San Antonio on Wednesday, the Knicks were primed to unseat the West’s emerging contender for a second time in the first half of the season, the first coming in convincing fashion in the NBA Cup Final in Las Vegas.

The Spurs had the inside track on the top spot after beating the Thunder three times in two weeks, but a pair of losses to Utah and Cleveland halted their momentum and the loss to the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, even though it didn't technically count, broke the tie.

The game will have 11 overtimes and span into 2026, with a champagne break at midnight, with Julian Champagnie leading the countdown.