The New York Knicks are hitting all the right notes — under new head coach Mike Brown, they’re singing a brand new hit. Twenty-five games into the 2025 NBA season, the Knicks stand tall with an 18-7 record.

Oklahoma City, the reigning champs and a heavy preseason favorite to repeat, are a massive +125 favorite to win the NBA Finals for a second straight season.

The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup Final will take centre stage in Las Vegas on Tuesday night as the New York Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in a clash that highlights the growing importance of the NBA's in-season tournament.

See how far ahead of the pack the red-hot Thunder sit on the NBA title oddsboard, along with the rest of the field.

SAN ANTONIO - Spurs fans are gearing up for an exciting evening as The Rock at La Cantera hosts a free NBA Cup Finals watch party on Dec. 16.The San Antonio Sp

“OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Miles McBride, Pacôme Dadiet, 2026 first-round pick (top-8 protected, via WAS), 2028 first-round pick swap, 2030 first-round pick swap and 2032 first-round pick swap to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounmpo,” Buckley wrote.

Milwaukee bounced back from an ugly 2-8 start to the season to find its footing in NBA Cup games and went on a run behind Giannis Antetokounmpo. He lifted them to the Cup Finals against Oklahoma City, where Antetokounmpo had a 26-point triple-double, completely controlling the game on both ends of the court.