New York Knicks NBA Cup Final Game Injury Report: Who’s Playing, Who’s Out, and More (December 16, 2025)

The big league is going to witness a fantastic final matchup between the two most prominent teams of the Eastern and the Western Conferences. Yes, that’s right, the New York Knicks are going to face the San Antonio Spurs in an exciting NBA match. The show will premiere live on NBC and Peacock at 6:00 p.m. ET on December 16, 2022. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready to cheer for your favorite teams.

While the Knicks are preparing their season finale performances with their top players like Jalen Brown and Josh Hart, some other players remain actively out due to their on-court injuries. It is only a matter of time before fans witness Knick’s performance tonight against the Spurs. From the latest injury updates to the expected lineups, here’s everything you need to know about the New York Knicks in tonight’s game.

New York Knicks final game injury report against the San Antonio Spurs (December 16, 2025)

The New York Knicks are set to perform in their first season final debut, and the match is going to get intense, keeping in mind their overall statistics in the previous matchups. Well, whatever happens, the Knicks, with the help of their star players like Brown and Hart, have a chance of winning the game. Previously, they have won 18 matches out of the 25 played in the 2025-26 season, and that’s not a bad record for the starters.

The injuries of players like Miles McBride and Landry Shamet might cost them tonight’s match; however, there is still a chance with their 5x NBA All-Star, Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns have scored prominently for the Knicks and his career high has been a total of 62 points which he scored against the Charlotte Hornets, last year in the month of January.

New York Knicks injuries:

• Miles McBride: Out for one week (Ankle)
• Landry Shamet: Out for four weeks (Shoulder)

Predicted starting line-up

• Jalen Brunson (PG)
• Josh Hart (SG)
• Mikal Bridges (SF)
• OG Anunoby (PF)
• Karl-Anthony Towns (C)
• Tyler Kolek (PG)
• Mitchell Robinson (C)
• Jordan Clarkson (SF)

New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs game details:

Time: December 16, 2025, at 6 p.m. E.T.
Venue: T. Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Streaming info: NBC/Peacock

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