In a loss to the Knicks, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama posted 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, a stat line matched only once since 1991.

• Wembanyama became the third player to score 40-plus points in his Christmas debut, joining Wilt Chamberlain (45, 1959) and Tracy McGrady (43, 2000). • Wembanyama became the first player to amass 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and five-plus 3-pointers on Christmas Day.

Victor Wembanyama had a little more history to gift to NBA fans during the first half of his Christmas debut against the New York Knicks. With his seventh rebound against the Knicks in Wednesday's Christmas opener, the San Antonio Spurs' sophomore phenom now has 1,000 in his NBA career.