December 26th – In an NBA regular season Christmas Day game, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102.
Spurs player Victor Wembanyama came off the bench for 25 minutes, scoring 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. He also added 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
This was Wembanyama's second career Christmas Day game. He is averaging 30.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2.5 blocks in these games, with a 51.2% field goal percentage, 42.1% three-point percentage, and 100% free-throw percentage.
In last year's Christmas Day game, Wembanyama scored 42 points on 16-of-31 shooting, including 6-of-16 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, along with 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks.
