Have the Knicks ever played against the Spurs on NBA Christmas Day?

The New York Knicks will spend Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden for the fourth year in a row. Fans knew there would be a game in 2024, but they didn't expect Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs to travel to NYC.

If the French prodigy didn't play for San Antonio, the chances of the Spurs being among the ten teams playing on the holiday would be zero. The league is banking on its best young talents, even if the matchup is random. The other four games on December 25 are rivalries. The Knicks and Spurs are not rivals.

Nevertheless, Christmas Day will be just as exciting as it has been in the past. Watching Mitchell Robinson defend Wembanyama will hopefully be as much fun as it was last year in New York.

New York has never played San Antonio on Christmas Day, so this matchup will make history.

In 2016, San Antonio beat Chicago 119-100 on Christmas Day. The Spurs finished the season with a record of 61-21, an impressive feat they won't be able to match in 2024-25.

It's been over 11 years since New York played against a Western Conference opponent. In 2013, the Thunder beat the Knicks 123-94.

Oklahoma City fans are upset that their team didn't have a Christmas game this year. The Thunder finished last season as the No. 1 seed in the West and had a great summer. It would make more sense for New York to play OKC after Isaiah Hartenstein signed as a free agent with the West's top team.

2023: New York 129, Milwaukee 122

2022: Philadelphia 119, New York 112

2021: New York 101, Atlanta 87

2018: Milwaukee 109, New York 95

2017: Philadelphia 105, New York 98

2016: Boston 119, New York 114

2014: Washington 102, New York 91

2013: Oklahoma City 123, New York 94

2012: Los Angeles Lakers 100, New York 94

2011: New York 106, Boston 104