Or not around at all: 19 of the players on the two rosters that clashed in Las Vegas Tuesday for the Emirates NBA Cup Championship hadn’t been born yet when New York and San Antonio met in the 1999 NBA Finals.

New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. OG Anunoby led New York with 28 points, and Jalen Brunson added 25. Brunson was named the NBA Cup MVP. Dylan Harper paced San Antonio with 21.

New York’s depth were on full display in a win that raised real championship expectations, while San Antonio is further ahead of schedule than expected.

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the NBA Cup final Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with tip-off slated for 8:30 p.m. ET.

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili had a message for the team after suffering a tough loss to the New York Knicks in the Emirates NBA Cup Finals.

When the Spurs and Knicks play on Prime Video on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET, the NBA Cup winner will be determined. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host the game. For this game, the Knicks will field their entire starting lineup;

New York seeks to continue its six-game win streak with a victory against Indiana. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA game from December 16, 2025 on ESPN.