How to watch New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage

The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip have witnessed countless heavyweight bouts, but on December 16, 2025, T-Mobile Arena hand GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup Final features the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs—two franchises steeped in championship pedigree yet currently navigating radically different phases of their modern evolution. This is not merely an exhibition or a mid-season diversion; it is the culmination of a grueling tournament that has re-energized the league's winter calendar, placing a significant financial purse and institutional glory on the line.

Both teams arrive in Nevada with identical 18-7 records, a statistical symmetry that belies the divergent paths they have traveled to reach this summit. For the Knicks, this final represents the validation of a "win-now" strategy orchestrated by the Leon Rose front office, a roster constructed with the specific intent of ending a championship drought that dates back to the Nixon administration. Under the stewardship of head coach Mike Brown, who replaced Tom Thibodeau in the offseason, the Knicks have transformed from a grinding, defensive-minded unit into an offensive juggernaut that embraces modern spacing and tempo.   

Conversely, the San Antonio Spurs arrive as the heralds of the league’s future, accelerated into the present. The Spurs’ rebuild, once thought to be a patient, methodical process centered around Victor Wembanyama, has hit warp speed. The acquisition of De'Aaron Fox and the rapid development of young stars like Stephon Castle have turned San Antonio into a legitimate contender far earlier than pundits predicted. Their path to the final was paved by a stunning upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals, a game that marked the return of Wembanyama from a 12-game injury absence and served notice to the rest of the Western Conference that the "Alien" is ready to compete for hardware immediately.

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If you are outside of the local market, you can watch and live stream NBA matches including today's game between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, with an NBA League Pass.

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New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs kick-off time

NBA Cup Final Stage

T-Mobile Arena

Team news & squads

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NYK

Last 5 matches

SAS

3

Wins

2

Wins

• San Antonio Spurs

  120

  -

  105

  New York Knicks

• New York Knicks

  117

  -

  114

  San Antonio Spurs

• San Antonio Spurs

  130

  -

  126

  New York Knicks

• New York Knicks

  126

  -

  105

  San Antonio Spurs

• New York Knicks

  117

  -

  114

  San Antonio Spurs

591

Points scored

583