Julian Champagnie poured in career-high 36 points and set a team record with 11 3-pointers as the host San Antonio Spurs roared from behind to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived an injury scare to Victor Wembanyama, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

The Spurs had the inside track on the top spot after beating the Thunder three times in two weeks, but a pair of losses to Utah and Cleveland halted their momentum and the loss to the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, even though it didn't technically count, broke the tie.

• The Spurs avenge their NBA Cup loss to the Knicks. San Antonio rode a 41-30 fourth quarter to complete a comeback against New York. Julian Champagnie scored a career-high 36 points while knocking down a franchise record 11 three-pointers.

Heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers were consensus favorites in the Eastern Conference. With two months of the season in the history books, the Cavaliers no longer appear to be a viable threat, and the Knicks are still coming to grips with Mike Brown's movement-heavy system.

At the time of his firing, Tom Thibodeau was the NBA’s third-longest tenured head coach, having spent five seasons with the New York Knicks, trailing only Erik

Josh Hart has reacted to all five New York Knicks starters cracking the top-20 in the early returns for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. The post Josh Hart Reacts to 5 Knicks Cracking Top-20 of NBA All-Star Voting appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Live coverage of the Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.