By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-21 08:00:00
圣安东尼奥马刺的冬季魔鬼赛程仍在继续，他们将在周日晚间再次迎战华盛顿奇才。在以 126-98 统治性地击败亚特兰大老鹰后，马刺将前往美国首都，这是他们四天内第二次与奇才交手。
马刺上一次击败奇才是在 12 月 18 日的圣安东尼奥主场。那场比赛他们开局慢热，但在下半场彻底击溃了对手，以 119-94 取得大胜。圣安东尼奥的防守在上半场较为松懈，但随后便收紧了防线，让对手在半场过后仅得到 41 分。马刺将这股防守势头带到了亚特兰大，他们在比赛的各个方面都成功锁死了老鹰。
奇才这边将迎来他们背靠背的第二场比赛，他们刚刚逆转战胜了孟菲斯灰熊。曾在对阵马刺时表现出色的凯肖恩·乔治 (Kyshawn George) 砍下 28 分，率领奇才取胜。此役对阵华盛顿，圣安东尼奥是更被看好的一方，这也是一场他们理应拿下的比赛。但奇才刚刚证明了，只要对手不够专注，他们在任何一个晚上都能打出竞争力。在本周晚些时候与俄克拉荷马城雷霆进行连续两场硬仗之前，圣安东尼奥需要先在华盛顿稳稳拿下这场胜利。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (20-7) vs. 华盛顿奇才 (5-21)
2025年12月21日 | 中部时间下午6点
观看：FanDuel 西南频道 | 收听：WOAI 电台 (AM 1200)
马刺伤病报告 ：凯尔·曼加斯 (Kyle Mangas) – 因 G 联赛任务缺阵, 大卫·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia) – 因 G 联赛任务缺阵, 哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram) – 因 G 联赛任务缺阵
奇才伤病报告： 需在中部时间下午1点后公布
比赛看点：
防守端持续高光表现
自 NBA 杯以来，圣安东尼奥的防守一直处于精英级别。他们已经连续两场比赛将对手得分限制在 100 分以下。在对阵老鹰的比赛中，他们将亚特兰大的投篮命中率压制在 40%，并完成了 11 次抢断。奇才同样是一支容易失误的球队，并且缺乏足够的进攻火力来挑战全力以赴的马刺。周日晚上，出色的防守表现应当足以帮助马刺再下一城。
文班亚马的上场时间
在上次对阵奇才出战不足 20 分钟后，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在背靠背的第二场比赛中打了 21 分钟。他在短暂的登场时间里统治了比赛，砍下 26 分和 12 个篮板。本周马刺教练组将如何管理他的出场负荷，值得关注。伤愈复出以来，他现在已经打了 4 场比赛。看起来，无论是这场比赛，还是接下来的两场，我们将开始看到文班亚马的上场时间有所增加。或许不会回到他受伤前通常的出场时间，但可能会在 23-26 分钟的区间内。
哪位后卫将迎来爆发？
圣安东尼奥的后卫群似乎正在轮流打出强势表现。斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 是近期表现最稳定的球员，但德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 同样有过亮眼发挥。哈珀在上周对阵奇才时表现出色，砍下生涯新高的 24 分。周日他将有机会重现那样的表现。达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 在最近几场比赛中则稍显沉寂。别指望他会一直沉默下去。周日的比赛对他来说将是一个绝佳的机会，在与雷霆的两场硬仗开始前，上演一场进攻大爆发。
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Washington Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs’ winter marathon continues with another matchup with the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. After a dominant 126-98 win against the Atlanta Hawks, the Spurs will travel to the nation’s capital for their second game against the Wiz in four days.
The Spurs last beat the Wizards in San Antonio on December 18th. They had a slow start in that game, but blew the doors off in the second half for a 119-94 victory. San Antonio’s defense was loose in the first half, but tightened up later on, allowing just 41 points after halftime. The Spurs rode that defensive momentum into Atlanta, where they shut down the Hawks in every aspect of the game.
The Wizards will be on the second game of a back-to-back and coming off a comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyshawn George, who played well against the Spurs, led the Wizards with 28 points. San Antonio will be the favorite against Washington, and it’s a game they should win. But the Wizards just proved that they can compete on any given night, especially if their opponents aren’t ready. San Antonio will need to take care of business in Washington before a tough double-header against the Oklahoma City Thunder later this week.
San Antonio Spurs (2o-7) vs. Washington Wizards (5-21)
December 21, 2025 | 6 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel Southwest | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Kyle Mangas – Out (G League), David Jones-Garcia – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League)
**Wizards Injuries:**Do not need to report until 1 pm CT
What to watch for:
Defense continues to lock in
San Antonio’s defense has been elite since the NBA Cup. They’ve held opponents under 100 points in two straight games. Against the Hawks, they held Atlanta to 40% shooting from the field and stole the ball 11 times. The Wizards are equally turnover-prone and lack the offensive firepower to test the Spurs when they are playing at their best. A good defensive effort should be enough to seal another victory on Sunday night.
Wembanyama’s minutes
After playing under 20 minutes against the Wizards, Victor Wembanyama played 21 minutes in the second game of a back-to-back. He dominated with 26 points and 12 rebounds in his short stint. Watch how the Spurs staff handles his workload this week. He now has 4 games under his belt since returning from injury. It seems like this game, or the next two, will be the time we see Wembanyama’s minutes start to increase. Perhaps not to the usual playing time he’d have had pre-injury, but somewhere in the 23-26 minute range.
Which guard breaks out?
It seems like San Antonio’s guards are taking turns having strong performances. Stephon Castle has been the most consistent lately, but Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper have had big games, too. Harper was great against the Wizards last week, scoring a career-high 24 points. He’ll have a chance to replicate that performance on Sunday. De’Aaron Fox has taken somewhat of a back seat in the last few games. Don’t expect him to be quiet for long. Sunday would be a great opportunity for him to have an offensive explosion before the double-header with OKC.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock