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The NBA Cup championship is tonight.

Can the Knicks beat Victor Webinyama and the Spurs?

Who has the edge?

And why the key to the whole matchup might surprise you.

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Part of the Locked-on podcast network, now the number one sports podcast network, however you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app, thanks for making us your first listen every day. Today's episode is brought to you by Fandual. If you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit fanduel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. I'm Wes Goldberg, and today we are talking about the NBA Cup championship game between the Knicks and the Spurs. We're going to break it all down in depth, the biggest matchup, keys to the games, and we'll make some predictions at the end of the show. And we're doing it with the help of lockdowns local experts. And I have two of the best with me as always from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast. Senior NBA writer for the Action Network. It's Matt Moore. Matt. For the Cup. Time for the action network it's Matt more Matt for the cup time for the

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A ton of interesting stuff to get to here.

But in the middle of everything is Victor Weminiama, who made his return for the Spurs

win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, dominated that game in limited minutes.

And he may come off the bench even in tonight's game.

Nobody doubts, however, the impact that he's going to make. Here's more from Gavin Shaw of Locked on Knicks and Jeff Garcia

of Locked on Spurs on their crossover episode previewing tonight's game.

My first reaction that is part for the course for opposition.

We saw Caruso, through Caruso, Wimby, OPC. We've seen Lou Dort on him.

We've seen Dylan Brooks on him. And we're more than like you're going to see a Josh Hart.

I think strong, physical, stocky guards give him fits just because they take away his lower

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