Spurs adn knicks to battle for NBA Cup Title
Las Vegas (United States) (AFP) –
The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks will fight for the NBA Cup title on Tuesday after beating the Oklahoma Thunder and the Orlando Magic, respectively, in the semifinals this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Spurs found inspiration in the return of thier great star, Victor Wembanyama, who led a grand performance for his team after twelve games out due to a left calf strain.
the 21-year-old French prodigy, who had not played as November 14, scored 22 points to give Oklahoma City (111-109), the current champion of the North American Basketball league, its second defeat of the season.
Wemby started the second semi-final of the day on the bench for the first time in his short career. He played 21 minutes, in which he served two assists and recovered nine rebounds to become the great figure of the night at the T-Mobile Arena.
“I had limited minutes and I had to take advantage of it,” said the French star.”winning against a rival like this requires a team effort.”
San Antonio recovered after being down by 16 points with a streak of 13 consecutive points before the end of the first half.
The game was a true classic of the NBA Cup, a mid-season elimination tournament that celebrates its third edition and is having great success among the public and the players.
There were all kinds of spectacular defensive plays and acrobatic finishes in front of the basket, and a dramatic ending.
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Everything was decided with a last-second desperate attempt by Alex Caruso that ended up hitting the back of the board and was discussed for a possible foul that the officials did not see.
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