Slowing down Victor Wembanyama required the special OG touch. With about 6 ¹/₂ minutes remaining and the Knicks trailing by 5, Tom Thibodeau ignored the size difference and stuck his best defender — OG Anunoby — on the red-hot Wembanyama.

Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-long winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards.

A nearly flawless OG Anunoby and the surging Knicks posted their ninth win in their past 11 games heading into a Christmas matinee.

Jalen Brunson had 26 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 23 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 108-85 win over the Orlando Magic.

Wembanyama was one three-pointer away from topping Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points scored (44) in a Christmas Day debut. Anunoby held Wembanyama from converting a bucket down the stretch as the Knicks kept the Spurs at bay to seal the victory, per New York Post’s Stefan Bondy.

OG Anunoby scored 31 points on 13-of-15 shooting from the floor against his former team as the New York Knicks cruised to their fourth consecutive win with 139-125 defeat of the visiting Toronto Raptors on Monday.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau praises Jalen Brunson doing whatever it takes to win despite struggling on the offensive side of the ball against the Raptors. OG Anunoby discusses how weird it is to go up against his former team and is looking forward to his first Christmas Day game as a Knick.

Another Jalen Brunson masterclass helped the New York Knicks avoid a disaster against the lowly Washington ... Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images With Brunson joining OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Karl-Anthony Towns, this season's Knicks ...

But where the game turned in the holiday matinee was where it so often does for the Knicks — when the defensive prowess of OG Anunoby once again made Tom Thibodeau’s heart grow three sizes. In this case, it avoided the Knicks coach turning into the Grinch.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, OG Anunoby also scored 31 points and shot 13 for 15 from the field, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-125 on Monday night.

Anunoby has averaged just under 20 points per game in the three contests against his former team since the New Year trade that brought him to New York. While his scoring prowess is a welcome help, it's his defensive abilities that truly make him an important part of New York's championship puzzle.