A couple of days ago, “New York” quite confidently defeated “Orlando” (132:120) in the semifinal. Jalen Brunson (40 points, 8 assists), Karl-Anthony Towns (29 points, 8 rebounds), OG Anunoby (24 points), Mikal Bridges (16 points), and Josh Hart (12 points, 6 assists) made the biggest contributions to the “Knicks” success. Mike Brown’s team has won its fourth straight game overall, including the regular season, where it is also performing quite confidently and sits in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. “New York” is in good form and has no injury issues, which gives them decent chances of winning the NBA Cup in Las Vegas—though they’ll have to overcome a tough opponent to do so.
“San Antonio” pulled off the tournament’s biggest upset, beating the reigning NBA champion “Oklahoma City” (111:109) in the semifinal. The “Spurs” ended the “Thunder’s” 16-game winning streak at a time when virtually no one believed in Mitch Johnson’s team. Devin Vassell (23 points), De’Aaron Fox (22 points), Stephon Castle (22 points), and Victor Wembanyama (22 points, 9 rebounds) were the top performers on the court statistically. Wembanyama was playing his first game after an injury and only logged 20 minutes. His playing time in the final against the “Knicks” is expected to be limited again. “San Antonio” is considered the underdog in the decisive matchup with “New York,” but the Texans had the same status in their previous NBA Cup playoff games against the “Lakers” and “Oklahoma,” which didn’t stop the team from securing victories.
