Slowing down Victor Wembanyama required the special OG touch. With about 6 ¹/â‚‚ minutes remaining and the Knicks trailing by 5, Tom Thibodeau ignored the size difference and stuck his best defender — OG Anunoby — on the red-hot Wembanyama.
Victor Wembanyama had 42 points and 18 rebounds in a memorable Christmas Day debut. But that could only get the San Antonio Spurs close before falling short, with the New York Knicks pulling out a 117-114 victory Wednesday.
As for comments on Wednesday, Wembanyama likely feels he has a point to prove every time he returns to New York. During his MSG debut in Nov. 2023, he was serenaded with "overrated" chants, which he did not appreciate. He would respond with his first 40-point performance when the Knicks visited the Spurs in March 2024.
Victor Wembanyama scored 42 points with 18 rebounds in Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day — he became the first player in NBA history to record 40+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ made 3-pointers and 4+ blocks in a game.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
• Wembanyama became the third player to score 40-plus points in his Christmas debut, joining Wilt Chamberlain (45, 1959) and Tracy McGrady (43, 2000). • Wembanyama became the first player to amass 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and five-plus 3-pointers on Christmas Day.
The 7-foot-3 wunderkind scared the Knicks and their fans, threatening to ruin a festive Christmas at the Garden.
Mikal Bridges countered Wembanyama's big game with a 41-point effort to lead New York past the San Antonio Spurs in a 117-114 Knicks win. The Knicks rode a 9-0 run to rally from a 102-94 deficit in the final seven minutes to secure the win.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama to edge the Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
The Spurs may have lost to the Knicks 117-114 on Christmas Day, but Victor Wembanyama did all he could for San Antonio. The second-year center put up 42 points and 18 rebounds while making six three-pointers,