Knicks win NBA Cup
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Utah rookie Walter Clayton Jr. scored a career-high 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. The Lakers and 76ers went down to the wire, and LeBron James provided all the electricity the Lake Show needed, scoring their final 10 points, to seal a 112-108 win.
New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth quarter and held a 67-56 rebounding edge.
The NBA Cup has now been narrowed down to two teams, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set to meet in the championship game on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Knicks beat the Orlando Magic in the semifinals to reach the title game, while the Spurs ended the Oklahoma City Thunder's 16-game win streak to advance.