The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 at the start of the NBA Christmas special.
It is the fifth consecutive triumph for the Knicks, and they were led to victory by Mikel Bridges with 41 points, four assists and two steals. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points, along with nine rebounds, while Jalen Brown scored 20 points, along with nine assists and seven steals.
French star Victor Wembanyama achieved a double-double performance in the visiting team with as many as 42 points and 18 rebounds, but did not score in the last seven minutes of the match. Jeremy Sohan scored 21 points with nine rebounds, and Chris Paul had 13 points with seven assists and six rebounds for the Texans.
The Knicks are in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 20 wins and 10 losses, while San Antonio is in 10th place in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record.
(Vijesti.ba)
