The Spurs may have lost to the Knicks 117-114 on Christmas Day, but Victor Wembanyama did all he could for San Antonio.
The second-year center put up 42 points and 18 rebounds while making six three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to produce those numbers on Christmas Day. Wembanyama’s 42 points is tied for the 14th-most in Christmas Day history, along with Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Bob Love.
The first player in NBA history with
40+ points
15+ rebounds
5+ threesOn Christmas Day. pic.twitter.com/no9PgslHd4
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 25, 2024
However, San Antonio couldn’t come away with the victory, as Mikal Bridges scored 41 points for the Knicks to help New York seal a three-point win. The Spurs dropped to 15-15 on the year, but they put up a strong effort on the road against one of the best teams in the NBA.
Here is a look at Wembanyama’s first ever Christmas Day performance.
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Victor Wembanyama Christmas Day stats
| Minutes | 40 |
| Points | 42 |
| Rebounds | 18 |
| Assists | 4 |
| Blocks | 4 |
| Field Goals | 16/31 |
| Three-pointers | 6/16 |
| Free Throws | 4/4 |
Wembanyama led all scorers with 42, barely edging out Mikal Bridges, who had 41 for the Knicks. Additionally, this performance is now tied for his secomd-most points scored this season, as he had 50 against the Wizards in November and 42 against the Hawks just last week.
Wembanyama’s 18 rebounds and four blocks also led the game, and his 16 three-point attempts were more than any other player in the game as, well. He and Bridges tied for the most three-pointers made in the game with six.
Victor Wembanyama highlights
Wembanyama showed off his range in this game, as he has now made 23 three-pointers over his past four games.
Now from DEEP!
10 points in the 1st quarter in Wemby’s #NBAXmas debut 🔥 https://t.co/DKORnZ4NLJ pic.twitter.com/iOAQC0v3r8
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2024
WEMBY 3 FOR 31 👌
🎄 SAS/NYK | #NBAXmas
🎁 ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ & Disney+ pic.twitter.com/KRRaoNra21— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2024
The big man also showed off his rebounding skills with 18 boards.
SNATCHED this board 😳 https://t.co/VcMmidOXFA pic.twitter.com/XKfozmiyQQ
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2024
Finally, on defense, Wembanyama produced four blocks as he was a presence in the paint throughout the game.
Wemby got this at the apex 😲
His 4th block of the game…
🎄 SAS/NYK | #NBAXmas
🎁 ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ & Disney+ pic.twitter.com/ltzMg0aAN2— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2024
