San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationBridges scores season-high 41, Knicks withstand Wembanyama's monster Christmas debut to edge Spurs
Wembanyama set a Spurs' record for points on the holiday and added 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots. The reigning Western Conference player of the week made six 3-pointers.
But Bridges shot 17 for 25 from the field, 6 for 9 behind the arc, to make sure the Knicks had just enough offense to win their fifth in a row and improve to 20-10.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and nine rebounds, and Jalen Brunson scored 20 points. Josh Hart finished with 12 points, 12 boards and six assists.
Jeremy Sochan had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs.
Knicks: Bridges is often needed more for his defense than offense in his first season with the Knicks, but he reminded people on Wednesday just how good he can be with the ball in his hands.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 117 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Josh Hart offensive rebound | 114 - 117 |
| 4th 3.2 | |
OG Anunoby misses 24-foot three point jumper | 114 - 117 |
| 4th 17.1 | |
Josh Hart offensive rebound | 114 - 117 |
Statistics
 SA |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-83 | FG | 45-100 |
| 50.6 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
| 16-38 | 3PT | 13-39 |
| 42.1 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 14-17 | FT | 14-16 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Hukporti, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Pacome Dadiet, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Josh Hart, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 16 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Harper, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 5 |
| Jeremy Sochan, F | Day-To-Day | Aug 10 |
| De'Aaron Fox, PG | Day-To-Day | Aug 4 |
| Carter Bryant, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Kelly Olynyk, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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