The third edition of ‘In-Season Tournament’ of the NBA comes to an end. New York y Saint Anthony are measured in vegas in search of establishing themselves as champions of the NBA Cup for the first time in its history. In fact, only Lakers y Bucks They have the honor of having touched the sky in the city of vice.
This campaign, Knicks y Spurs They will meet in a final for the first time in 26 years. On that occasion, SAS was crowned for the first time as champion of the NBA after defeating those of the big apple by 4-1. In those Spurs, David Robinsona young man Tim Duncan y Gregg Popovich. Without the Thunder (main candidates for the title) the final comes as one of the more equal.
The road to the final
Go Spurs they reach the final after being first in group C in the West. A group with rivals like Rockets, Warriors o Nuggetsthree teams that are candidates to fight for the ring this season. With a balance of 3 wins and 1 loss, SAS He achieved the ticket to the quarterfinals where he faced the Doncic and Lebron Lakers. Over there, sin WembanyamaSan Antonio took the duel for 119 a 132 thanks to a great choral party where up to seven players They broke the barrier of 10 points, five of them they surpassed the 15. However, it was in semi-finals where they broke up all forecasts by defeating the Thunder on the day of return from Wembanyama.
For their part, the Knicks they finished first also from Eastern group C with a balance of 3-1. Los Raptorsfirst of group Awere the rivals of New York in the rooms. The Knicks beat Toronto on the road 101 a 117. Later, in vegasthey took on the duel before some depleted Magicwho had been suffering from injuries to important players, for 120 a 134.
Calendar settings
Regarding the schedule, the final will not count as a regular phase match unlike the quarterfinals and semifinals. The 22 teams that did not qualify for the final phase they played two additional matchesone as a local and another as a visitor, to complete the 82 parties regular season. These meetings were located between December 11 and 15dates reserved by the league to adjust the calendar according to the journey of each franchise in the NBA Cup.
Schedule and where to see the final
The final of the Emirates NBA Cup will be played next early morning from Tuesday the 16th to Wednesday the 17th at 2:30 a.m. (Spanish time) in Las Vegas. The match can be followed through Amazon Prime and also with the NBA League Pass.
