Slowing down Victor Wembanyama required the special OG touch. With about 6 ¹/₂ 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 nearly obliterated the Spurs' Christmas record book in his first time playing on the holiday.

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.

For the first time, the NBA scheduled the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs to face off on Christmas Day. The Knicks walked away with a 117-114 win, holding home-court advantage.

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.

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.

The 7-foot-3 wunderkind scared the Knicks and their fans, threatening to ruin a festive Christmas at the Garden.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is leading the league in a variety of categories over the last few games.

But where the game turned in the holiday matinee was where it so often does for the Knicks — when the defensive prowess of OG Anunoby once again made Tom Thibodeau’s heart grow three sizes. In this case, it avoided the Knicks coach turning into the Grinch.

Victor Wembanyama nearly obliterated the Spurs' Christmas record book in his first time playing on the holiday. Nearly won the game, too. His 42 points and 18 rebounds could only get San Antonio close before falling short,

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.