Every time Wembanyama made an excellent play, Bridges would answer with a basket and earn the win. After the game, Wembanyama refused to offer praise to the Knicks’ star. “This is part of the reason we have to do everything we can when we can,

• 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.

In a loss to the Knicks, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama posted 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, a stat line matched only once since 1991.