new york – – Mikal Bridge It was 25 points, so jalen brunson Scored 24 points, new york knicks snapped san antonio spursThey won 114-89 on Sunday, their 11th straight win.
After going undefeated in February, the Spurs were shut out until the opening game in March, unable to recover from the Knicks’ 26-2 run in the first half, and suffered their first loss since January 31 against Charlotte.
Victor Wenbanyama He bounced back from two games of quiet offense with 25 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, but the Spurs team that achieved the first undefeated record in NBA history and scored at least 110 points in every game while playing at least 10 games in a month slumped after a fast start.
Mohamed Diawara The Knicks scored 14 points off the bench and also won the NBA Cup in Las Vegas, defeating the Spurs earlier this season.
Wenbanyama has only scored 12 points in each of the last two games. In his first game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, he looked even sharper than he has since played for the first time during the holiday season on Christmas Day 2024, when he lost with 42 points and 18 rebounds.
However, the Spurs couldn’t overcome 22 turnovers that led to 24 points, and they lost 54-41 in rebounding.
The Knicks won the Cup title by defeating the Spurs in December, when they started 23-9 and looked like contenders for the more important championship, which will be decided in June. They are just 15-13 since the Spurs’ 134-132 win on New Year’s Eve.
But after missing 14 of their first 18 shots, they became a dominant team against the hottest team in the NBA.
The Spurs then led 19-7. steffon castle3-point shot with 4:05 left in the first quarter. But Brunson scored 11 points in the final 1:52, giving the Knicks a one-point lead, 22-21.
New York started the second quarter with an 11-0 spurt, making it 33-21 on Bridges’ basket. New York leads by 26.
Spurs: Visit Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Knicks: Visit Toronto on Tuesday.
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