Three statistics are all you need to know about how the San Antonio Spurs lost their Yuletide feature at Madison Square Garden Wednesday afternoon to the New York Knicks.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

Hot-shooting Bridges canceled out Victor Wembanyama's 42-point effort, guiding New York to victory at the Garden.

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.

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the mix for a postseason berth this year, but they took a bit of a step back with their 117-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Following the game, Spurs veteran point guard Chris Paul spoke about what the team needs to do to start pulling off some of these close wins, as per Jeff Garcia of KENS5.

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.

Game 1 of 5 on Christmas Day 2024 features the San Antonio Spurs (15-14) and the New York Knicks (19-10) at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Spurs are currently 4-7 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

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