The San Antonio Spurs came up just short in a Christmas Day thriller against the New York Knicks, falling 117-114 despite a record-setting performance from rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama put on a show in his holiday debut,

On Wednesday afternoon, Victor Wembanyama played the role of the Frenchman who tried to steal Christmas. His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.

Despite a dominant game from Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs didn't have enough to get past the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. Wembanyama, who