The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-89 and snapped their 11-game winning streak on Sunday.
Mikal Bridges had 25 points, and Jalen Brunson scored 24 to lead New York.
The Spurs went unbeaten in February, but were shut down to open March after falling short in their attempt to recover from the Knicks’ 26-2 run in the first half and losing for the first time since Jan. 31 in Charlotte.
Despite the loss, Victor Wembanyama bounced back from two quiet offensive games with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks.
San Antonio became the first in NBA history to be unbeaten and score at least 110 points in every game, but playing at least 10 games in a month fell flat after a fast start.
Mohamed Diawara had 14 points off the bench for the Knicks, who also beat the Spurs earlier this season to win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas.
Wembanyama had been limited to 12 points in each of the last two games. He was much sharper Sunday in his first game at Madison Square Garden since finishing with 42 points and 18 rebounds in a loss on Christmas 2024 in his first time playing on the holiday.
The Spurs could not overcome 22 turnovers that led to 24 points and were also outrebounded 54-41.
Meanwhile, New York beat the Spurs for the Cup title in December, when they started 23-9 and looked like a contender to play for the more important championship, which is decided in June.
They had been only 15-13 since, starting with the Spurs’ 134-132 victory on New Year’s Eve.
San Antonio led 19-7 after Stephon Castle’s three-pointer with 4:05 remaining in the first quarter, but Brunson had 11 points in the final 1:52 to give the Knicks a 22-21 lead after one.
The Knicks opened the second quarter with an 11-0 spurt, with Bridges’ basket making it 33-21, and New York led by 26.
Both teams will play a road game on Tuesday: the Spurs visit the Sixers, while the Knicks fly to Toronto.
