US EditionKnicks and Spurs to Meet in Tuesday's NBA Cup Final for Trophy, Bragging Rights and Cash
The 2025 NBA Cup awards $530,933 per player to the winning team and $212,373 to the runners-up, providing key financial incentives especially for lower-paid and two-way players.
- On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will meet in the NBA Cup championship in Las Vegas with tip-off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Prime and $530,933 per player for the winners.
- Both teams advanced to the title game after 5-1 tournament runs with road quarterfinal wins, New York beating the Orlando Magic and San Antonio ending Oklahoma City's 16-game win streak.
- Examining the numbers shows that each finalist has already secured $212,373 from the Cup bonus pool, with two-way players earning roughly $265,466, and Ariel Hukporti would get about a third of his salary if the Knicks win.
- After playing 21 minutes in the semifinal, Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Spurs monitor his minutes cautiously, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said.
- Although it won't change regular-season records, the Cup final counts toward the NBA's 65-game rule for awards, and previous finalists like the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers gained playoff momentum.
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It's NBA Finals day in 2025. The 2025 NBA Cup Finals will pit the San Antonio Spurs against the New York Knicks tonight, Tuesday night, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Beyond the sporting prestige, this game will offer substantial prize money, higher than last year's edition. Each player and staff member on the winning team will take home $530,933 (€450,000), while the runners-up will each receive $212,373 (€180,000).
Although there was a lot of incomprehension and reluctance at first, the NBA Cup begins to catch up with players, fans and teams. And the U.S. competition leaders are very happy with the results. Even more so when the great future (and present) star of the league, the French alien Victor Wembanyama will exercise as the main claim in the grand final. The third edition of the tournament, inspired by the great coupe tradition of basketball and Euro…
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