By The Athletic NBA Staff and more | The Athletic, 2025-12-17 04:46:43
作者：詹姆斯·爱德华兹三世、达内尔·梅伯里、迈克·普拉达、贾里德·韦斯
周二晚在拉斯维加斯，纽约尼克斯队凭借第四节开局一波15-3的攻击波，以124-113击败圣安东尼奥马刺队，成功夺得第三届年度NBA杯冠军。
OG·阿奴诺比 (OG Anunoby) 得到全队最高的28分，杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 贡献25分，并荣膺本届锦标赛的最有价值球员。但比赛的转折点出现在第四节初段，这要归功于纽约替补席的巨大贡献。老将后卫乔丹·克拉克森 (Jordan Clarkson) 得到15分，二年级后卫泰勒·科勒克 (Tyler Kolek) 贡献14分，中锋米切尔·罗宾逊 (Mitchell Robinson) 在短短18分钟内抢下10个进攻篮板（全场15个），统治了内线。
马刺队在第三节凭借后卫德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 的发挥建立起领先优势，随后，超级巨星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 也打出一波得分高潮，本场比赛是他从小腿伤势中复出的第二场，出场时间被限制在25分钟。但他们的进攻在第四节陷入停滞，单节仅得到19分，并在最后三分半钟内只得到6分。
这场胜利是尼克斯队的六连胜，也是他们过去11场比赛中的第10场胜利，尽管从技术上讲，这场比赛的结果并不计入NBA常规赛排名。尽管如此，周二的这场胜利仍然是一份宣言：尼克斯队理应被纳入NBA总冠军的讨论范围，并且他们是东部联盟排名靠前的球队中最经得起大场面考验的队伍。
在进入NBA杯四分之一决赛时，纽约队在麦迪逊广场花园之外的客场战绩仅为3胜6负。但在布伦森和替补席及时贡献的带领下，尼克斯队在NBA杯中迎来了转机。
他们在四分之一决赛中客场以16分的优势战胜了多伦多猛龙队，并在半决赛中凭借布伦森赛季新高的40分，在客场以12分优势击败了奥兰多魔术队。周二，尼克斯队赢得了一场坚韧的胜利，他们最终战胜的马刺队，曾在另一场半决赛中击败了此前势不可挡的俄克拉荷马城雷霆队，并在决赛的大部分时间里掌控着比赛节奏。
纽约队以足够强势的表现收尾——在第四节打出了35-19的统治级比分——这让人们不再怀疑尼克斯队的真正实力。
"我们拥有多么棒的球迷，爱你们。”
迈克·布朗 (Mike Brown) 向所有远征拉斯维加斯观看阿联酋航空NBA杯锦标赛的球迷们致意
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尼克斯队凭借阵容深度，赢得历史性NBA杯冠军
如果你曾认为尼克斯队是一支头重脚轻的球队，那么你需要重新审视了。
纽约队赢得NBA杯，并非因为布伦森是地球上最强的得分手——尽管他有这个能力。尼克斯队夺冠，也并非因为卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 投出了我们所熟知的高水准。米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges) 的表现并不惊艳。约什·哈特 (Josh Hart) 也打出过比这更好的比赛。
尼克斯队之所以获胜，是因为替补席上的英雄挺身而出。上赛季的次轮秀泰勒·科勒克，作为替补贡献了上双的得分。乔丹·克拉克森则命中了一记又一记的关键三分球。米切尔·罗宾逊在进攻篮板上完全压制了文班亚马。
纽约队需要每个人的贡献，才能升起自1973年以来的第一面冠军旗帜。是的，尼克斯队将在麦迪逊广场花园升起这面旗帜，因为球队里的每一个人都认同：当你为之努力奋斗时，就应该给予这份荣誉。
通过击败马刺——这支淘汰了强大的俄克拉荷马城雷霆队而晋级决赛的球队——尼克斯队正式跻身于名副其实的NBA总冠军争夺者行列。
纽约队不需要扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)。他们也不需要进行一笔重磅交易。他们需要检验的是，球队目前所拥有的这套阵容，是否真如周二晚表现得那般强大。— 詹姆斯·爱德华兹三世，尼克斯跟队记者
尼克斯关键时刻加强防守，马刺末节崩盘
马刺队在比赛的大部分时间里都打得不错，他们的三后卫阵容在防守端持续施压，在进攻端则不断提速。这看起来就是马刺队在确立新风格后最理想的比赛模式，即便文班亚马表现挣扎。但到了关键时刻，尼克斯队的防守强度提升，马刺队无法创造出好的进攻机会。
这是对马刺队最佳终结阵容（三名控卫、德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 和那个大个子）的一次全新检验，而这套阵容在面对专注的防守时，似乎无法创造出三分球机会。文班亚马没能为自己创造出好的投篮机会，并且在防守端多次失位。
对于志在争冠的马刺队来说，这是一次很好的考验，但他们没能顶住压力。他们距离为高水平的对决做好准备已经不远了，但仍有许多工作要做。— 贾里德·韦斯，马刺跟队记者
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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NBA Cup takeaways: Knicks show why they deserve to be taken seriously
By James Edwards III, Darnell Mayberry, Mike Prada and Jared Weiss
A 15-3 run to start the fourth quarter powered the New York Knicks to a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs to secure the third annual NBA Cup on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 28 points, and Jalen Brunson added 25 while earning the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. But the game turned in that early stretch of the fourth quarter thanks to significant contributions from New York’s bench. Veteran guard Jordan Clarkson scored 15 points, second-year guard Tyler Kolek chipped in with 14, and center Mitchell Robinson dominated the glass to the tune of 10 offensive boards (and 15 overall) in just 18 minutes.
The Spurs built a lead in the third quarter behind guards De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, then got a flurry of points from superstar Victor Wembanyama, who was on a 25-minute limit in his second game back from a calf injury. But their offense bogged down in the fourth quarter, as they scored just 19 points in the frame and just 6 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes.
The win marked the Knicks’ sixth straight and 10th in their past 11, though the game technically does not count toward the NBA’s regular-season standings. Despite that, Tuesday’s victory was a statement that the Knicks belong in the NBA championship discussion and are the most big-game-tested team near the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
New York entered the NBA Cup quarterfinals just 3-6 away from Madison Square Garden. But behind Brunson and timely contributions from their bench, the Knicks turned the corner in the NBA Cup.
They secured a 16-point road win against the Toronto Raptors in the quarterfinals and rode Brunson’s season-high 40 points in the semifinals to defeat the Orlando Magic by 12 in their building. Tuesday, the Knicks assembled a gritty win by outlasting a Spurs team that defeated the previously dominant Oklahoma City Thunder in the other semifinal and controlled the finale for much of the contest.
New York closed with enough force — a dominant 35-19 fourth quarter — that now leaves no doubt the Knicks are for real.
"What fans we’ve got, love you guys.”
Mike Brown shouts out all the traveling fans who made it to Las Vegas for their Emirates NBA Cup Championship game
— NBA on Prime (@ NBAonPrime) December 17, 2025
Knicks’ depth delivers historic NBA Cup win
If you thought the Knicks were top-heavy, think again.
New York didn’t win the NBA Cup because Brunson was the best scorer on the planet, which he’s capable of being. The Knicks didn’t win because Karl-Anthony Towns shot the ball like we know he’s capable of. Mikal Bridges wasn’t spectacular. Josh Hart has had better games.
The Knicks won because of heroics from the bench. Tyler Kolek, a second-round draft pick last season, scored double digits off the bench. Jordan Clarkson hit huge 3 after huge 3. Mitchell Robinson dominated Victor Wembanyama on the offensive glass.
New York needed something from everyone to raise its first championship banner since 1973. Yes, the Knicks are going to hang a banner inside MSG because everyone on the team agrees that when you work for something, you honor that.
The Knicks entered the conversation as a legitimate NBA title contender by beating the Spurs, the team that took down the almighty Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the final.
New York doesn’t need Giannis Antetokounmpo. It doesn’t need to make a big trade. It needs to see whether what it has is as real as it appeared Tuesday night. — James Edwards III, Knicks beat writer
Spurs falter late as Knicks clamp down
The Spurs played well most of the night, as their three guards pushed the pressure on defense and pace on offense. This was looking like the ideal Spurs game in their newfound identity, even if Wembanyama was struggling. But when they got to crunch time, the Knicks defense tightened up, and the Spurs couldn’t create good offense.
This was a fresh look at the Spurs’ optimal closing lineup of their three point guards, Devin Vassell and the big guy, which did not look capable of creating 3s against a locked-in defense. Wembanyama did not have a path to creating good shots for himself and was out of position a lot on defense.
This was a good test for the Spurs’ contention aspirations, but they did not meet the moment. They aren’t far from being ready for high-level basketball, but they have more work to do. — Jared Weiss, Spurs beat writer
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