By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-13 23:42:03
2025年12月13日，星期六，拉斯维加斯，在一场对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆的NBA杯半决赛结束后，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德文·瓦塞尔（24号）与队友们走向替补席。(美联社图片/龙达·丘吉尔)
拉斯维加斯电 – 维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的及时复出，帮助马刺队赢得了一场与纽约尼克斯队再度交锋的焦点之战。
在周六晚间进行的NBA杯半决赛中，德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 得到23分，而文班亚马则罕见地替补出场，并在第四节独得22分中的15分，帮助马刺队在最后几分钟的激战中顶住压力，以111-109逆转战胜联盟领头羊俄克拉荷马城雷霆队。
德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 为马刺队各得22分。此役马刺队被视为落后11分的劣势方，凭借晋级冠军赛的表现，每位球员获得了212,373美元的奖金。
谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 为雷霆队（24胜2负）砍下全队最高的29分。
马刺队（18胜7负）将于周二晚间与尼克斯队争夺冠军杯。将近一年前的圣诞大战中，文班亚马曾在麦迪逊广场花园空砍42分和18个篮板，但球队最终不敌对手。
而这一次的获胜方，每位球员将把530,933美元的奖金收入囊中。
在比赛还剩2分33秒时，文班亚马命中一记14英尺跳投，帮助马刺队以102-101取得领先，此后他们再未落后。比赛进行到最后1分18秒时，他又两罚全中，将马刺的领先优势扩大到105-101。
整个第四节，文班亚马罚球10中7，现场支持马刺的球迷们则为他送上了“M-V-P”的呼声。
这是文班亚马自11月14日对阵勇士队时遭遇左小腿拉伤以来的首次登场，他在21分钟内还贡献了9个篮板和2次封盖。这也是这位21岁的法国球员在两个多赛季的NBA生涯中首次担任替补，终结了他连续129场首发的纪录。
在2025年12月13日于内华达州拉斯维加斯T-Mobile竞技场举行的阿联酋航空NBA杯半决赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队以111-109战胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后，队中的哈里森·巴恩斯（Harrison Barnes，40号）和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔（5号）在场上庆祝。
本赛季马刺队与雷霆队将有五次交锋，此役为首次对决。在未来13天内，两队将密集进行前三次交手。以下是本场比赛的三大看点：
- 马刺终迎全员健康——阵容调试正式开启：
随着文班亚马和乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughlin)（腿筋伤势）的回归，周六的比赛标志着马刺队本赛季首次全员到齐。
约翰逊教练表示，这是一个“激动人心”的进展，因为他和他的教练组终于可以尝试那些他们已经规划了数月的轮换阵容了。
“可能早在夏天，我们就有很多关于如何使用不同阵容组合、如何发挥不同球员优势、以及场上不同搭配方式的对话和想法，而你必须对其中一些保持耐心，”这位教练说道。
毫无疑问，马刺队将继续保持耐心，让约翰逊教练不断调试他的轮换阵容，直到找到最合适的组合。
- 约翰逊教练对文班亚马的上场时间策略奏效
社交媒体上的球迷曾因约翰逊教练在上半场雪藏文班亚马而对他大加抨击，但马刺主帅笑到了最后。
由于文班亚马有上场时间限制，约翰逊教练在前24分钟将他按在板凳上，旨在最优化地使用他这位明星球员的上场时间。
这一策略让文班亚马得以在第三节出战九分钟，这也是马刺能够确保胜利的一大关键原因。
- 福克斯为文班亚马保驾护航
在文班亚马前三节上场时间有限的情况下，福克斯扛起了球队的进攻大旗。
这位速度飞快的后卫在第三节5投4中得到11分后，带着27分钟内投篮12中7、得到19分的数据进入第四节。
他最终得到的22分，标志着他在过去七场比赛中第六次得分超过20分。
Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter of a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Spurs defeated the Thunder 111-109.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) stands on court before film crews after playing in an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket on Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at T-Mobile Arena on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center, tangles with San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson (3) and Stephon Castle (5) under the net in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) lands on the court during the second half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) dunks the ball in the second half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) defends the ball from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) lays injured near the basket during first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center, tangles with San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson (3) and Stephon Castle (5) under the net in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) jumps to the basket near San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) during the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes up for a layup near San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) during the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives the ball past San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
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3 takeaways as Wembanyama returns to help Spurs topple OKC, NBA Cup
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) and teammates walk towards their bench at the end of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
LAS VEGAS – Victor Wembanyama made it back just in time to help the Spurs gain another showcase game against the New York Knicks.
Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Wembanyama scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in a rare appearance coming off the bench as the Spurs hung on in the frantic final minutes for a 111-109 come-from-behind win over league-leading Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the NBA Cup semifinals.
De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle each scored 22 for the Spurs, who came into the game an 11-point underdog and earned $212,373 per player for reaching the championship game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder (24-2) with 29 points.
The Spurs (18-7) face the Knicks for the Cup on Tuesday night nearly a year after Wembanyama had 42 points and 18 rebounds in a losing effort at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day.
The winner this time will pocket $530,933 per player.
The Spurs never trailed after Wembanyama sank a 14-foot jumper with 2:33 left to give them a 102-101 lead. He also connected on two free throws to give the Spurs a 105-101 advantage with 1:18 to go.
In all, Wembanyama was 7 of 10 from the free throw line in the fourth, as the pro-Spurs crowd supported him with “M-V-P” chants.
Appearing in his first game since he suffered a left calf strain on Nov. 14 against Golden State, Wembanyama also had nine rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes. It was the first time in his two-plus seasons in the NBA that the 21-year-old Frenchman has been in a reserve role, snapping a string of 129 consecutive starts.
Harrison Barnes #40 and Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrate on the court after their 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wembanyama didn’t enter the game until the start of the second quarter. He finished the first half with five points and five rebounds but was a plus-20 in just seven minutes.
Down by 16 in the second quarter, the Spurs cut it to 49-46 at halftime with a 15-2 run capped by Wembanyama sinking a pull-up 3 over Isaiah Hartenstein while playing the point with 14.3 seconds left.
Here are three takeaways from the Spurs’ first of five meetings this season with the Thunder, with the first three occurring in a span of 13 days:
1, Spurs are finally healthy - let the tinkering begin:
With the return of Wembanyama and Jordan McLaughlin (hamstring), Saturday’s game marked the first time this season they Spurs have been whole.
Johnson said it’s an “exciting” development in the sense he and his staff can finally try the rotations they’ve been mapping out for months.
“There’s a lot of conversations, ideas stemming back to the summer probably, of how we want to play different combinations, ways to try to take advantage of different guys’ strengths, different combinations on the floor, and you’ve had to be patient with some of that,” the coach said.
The Spurs undoubtedly will continue to be patient as Johnson tinkers with his rotation until the right combinations emerge.
2, Johnson’s strategy for Wembanyama’s minutes paid off
Fans on social media bashed Johnson for not playing Wembanyama in the first half, but the Spurs coach had the last laugh.
With Wembanyama on a minutes restriction, Johnson kept him on the bench in the first 24 minutes in an effort to maximize his star’s playing time.
The strategy allowed Wembanyama to play nine minutes in the third, a big reason why the Spurs were able to secure the victory.
3, Fox had Wembanyama’s back
While Wembanyama played sparingly through the first three quarters, Fox did the heavy lifting.
The speedy guard entered the fourth with 19 points on 7 of 12 from the field in 27 minutes after scoring 11 points on 4 of 5 in the third.
The 22 points he finished with marked the sixth time in the last seven games he’s posted 20 or more.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News