The Knicks survive a 42 point, 18 rebound onslaught by Victor Wembanyama to prevail by three at Madison Square Garden.
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.
The Spurs are under the spotlight on Christmas Day, looking to bounce back from Monday's loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Led by Mikal Bridges, the New York Knicks rallied to beat Victor Wembanyama and the visiting San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Christmas Day.
In the loss to the Spurs, Brunson scored 61 points on a career-high 47 shots. This season, the Knicks have improved their offense with Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, so Brunson won't be expected to dominate on the scoring front.
The New York Knicks held on for a 117-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs Christmas Day as Mikal Bridges scored 41 points and outdueled Victor Wembanyama.
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.
When dissecting the San Antonio Spurs' 117-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Christmas Day, the devil is really in the details. Looking at the overall team statistics, one can tell exactly where the issues were found. In fact, there were three key areas.
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The Knicks are currently third in the Eastern Conference standings at 19-10, and have just come off a 139-125 win over the Toronto Raptors. San Antonio’s matchup against New York is its second match in a four-game road trip. The Spurs currently have a 15 ...
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