“ Victor Wembanyama at Madison Square Garden”, episode 2. According to Shams Charaniathe Spurs will travel to New York to face the Knicks on Christmas Day. This will therefore be a first participation in “Christmas Day” for the French Alien.
This highly anticipated program also features the “remake” of the last conference final in the West, between the Wolves and the Mavs, in Dallas. In the East, the “new look” Sixers with Paul George will travel to the defending champions, the Celtics.
Finally, in the West, two other great matches, on paper at least: the Lakers' trip to the Warriors' court, and the Nuggets' trip to Phoenix to face the Suns.
A first since 2016 for the Spurs
It should be noted that of the ten teams on the roster for the 2024/25 season, eight were already there last year (Knicks, Sixers, Suns, Mavs, Nuggets, Warriors, Lakers and Celtics). Exit next season two Eastern teams, the Bucks and the Heat, and make way for the Wolves and the Spurs.
Minnesota players had not had this honor since 2017, while the Texans are returning to Christmas Eve for the first time since 2016. A time when Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker were still in office.
For the record, Victor Wembanyama suffered during his first visit to the New York den last November. The future rookie of the year had to settle for a 14-point outing (4/14 shooting) and 9 rebounds in a heavy defeat inflicted on his team (105-126).
