Victor Wembanyama had a little more history to gift to NBA fans during the first half of his Christmas debut against the New York Knicks. With his seventh rebound against the Knicks in Wednesday's Christmas opener, the San Antonio Spurs' sophomore phenom now has 1,000 in his NBA career.

You may have heard otherwise, but Mikal Bridges has been playing well in New York. His Christmas performance was simply a culmination.

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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.

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The San Antonio Spurs took on the New York Knicks for their 12th Christmas Game in franchise history and their first one since they played the Chicago Bulls in 2016. The Spurs lost 117-114 but with Victor Wembanyama on the roster, the Spurs should get plenty of marquee matchups in coming years.

It still wasn't enough as Mikal Bridges pumped in a season-high 41 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 117-114 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday in a game that featured 20 leads changes and 12 ties. Wembanyama became just the third player in league ...

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