Mikal Bridges, New York shooting guard The Knicks and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama square off on Christmas Day. in the game the Knicks won 117-114 on Wednesday.
Bridges scored 41 points, the most he has scored since the Knicks acquired him in a blockbuster trade with Brooklyn. Nets in the offseason
When star center Karl-Anthony Towns got into foul trouble Bridges also stepped up, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter alone.
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Mikal Bridges, New York forward The Knicks gesture after making a 3-point shot in the third quarter of a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 1, 2024. (Photo Wendell Cruz/Images)
Bridges shot 17-for-25 from the field while shooting 6-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Wembanyama, 20, was moved by the defeat. The Spurs star scored 42 points while grabbing 18 rebounds with four assists and four blocks. He also nailed six 3-pointers.
Wembanyama’s performance continued in a strong game after he was named Western Conference Player of the Week.
Knicks forward Josh Hart finished the season with 12 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, but his last two rebounds were the most important.
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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs (1) scores on a shot from Josh Hart of the New York Knicks (3) in the first half on Wednesday, December 1, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Knicks were up three points with 39 seconds left, and the Spurs elected not to foul Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. Missed a 15-foot jump shot, but Hart blocked the rebound.
Then, with four seconds left, Knicks forward OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer, but Hart rushed again for the offensive rebound. And the Knicks ran out of time.
Towns had 21 points to go with nine rebounds, while Brunson added 20 points in the win.
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Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks scores a goal in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, December 1, 25, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
With the victory, the Knicks won their fifth straight game and improved to 20-10.
The Knicks face the Orlando Magic next Friday.
With the loss, the Spurs fall to 15-15 and their next game is Friday against the Nets.
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